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Limburger vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Limburger and tortilla?

  • Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
  • Limburger has 7 times more calcium than tortilla. While Limburger has 497mg of calcium, tortilla has only 70mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is lower.

We used Cheese, limburger and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this article.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +2830.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2510.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 0.296g 75%
Iron 0.13mg 3.81mg 46%
Calcium 497mg 70mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 43%
Fats 27.25g 0.95g 40%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Phosphorus 393mg 146mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.114mg 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Protein 20.05g 7.28g 26%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 4.125mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.37mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.185g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.17mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.32mg 16%
Carbs 0.49g 49.94g 16%
Sodium 800mg 482mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Folate 58µg 98µg 10%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.268mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.102mg 9%
Calories 327kcal 237kcal 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.391g 1%
Potassium 128mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2768.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10091.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4551.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.