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Limburger vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Limburger and tofu

  • Limburger has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is richer in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 77% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains less cholesterol.
  • Limburger has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Limburger is 27, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, limburger and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +1946.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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%
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.092mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 1.261g 70%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.181mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0µg 43%
Copper 0.021mg 0.378mg 40%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Sodium 800mg 14mg 34%
Iron 0.13mg 2.66mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.102mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 4.921g 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Fats 27.25g 8.72g 29%
Phosphorus 393mg 190mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.133mg 21%
Calcium 497mg 683mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 1.925g 17%
Calories 327kcal 144kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Magnesium 21mg 58mg 9%
Folate 58µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.158mg 7%
Protein 20.05g 17.27g 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.4µg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.57mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 128mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 0.49g 2.78g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.092mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.431mg 0%

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
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +212.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%

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
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.1%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.