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Limburger vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Limburger and taffy (candy)?

  • Taffy (candy) has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A than Limburger.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Limburger has 393 times more phosphorus than taffy (candy). Limburger has 393mg of phosphorus, while taffy (candy) has 1mg.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index than taffy (candy).

We used Cheese, limburger and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1159.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 2.049g 67%
Phosphorus 393mg 1mg 56%
Calcium 497mg 8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.01µg 43%
Protein 20.05g 0.03g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.012mg 38%
Fats 27.25g 3.33g 37%
Vitamin A 340µg 27µg 35%
Sodium 800mg 52mg 33%
Carbs 0.49g 91.56g 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 9mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.004mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.838g 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.21mg 17%
Folate 58µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.028mg 4%
Calories 327kcal 397kcal 4%
Potassium 128mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.121g 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.002mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +718.3%
Contains more WaterWater +898.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1547.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18585.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +927%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.