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Limburger vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Limburger and yam

  • Limburger has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A; however, yam is higher in potassium.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than yam.
  • Yam has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of yam is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Yam, raw.

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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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2823.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +614.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537.5%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4757.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 0.037g 76%
Phosphorus 393mg 55mg 48%
Calcium 497mg 17mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0µg 43%
Fats 27.25g 0.17g 42%
Protein 20.05g 1.53g 37%
Vitamin A 340µg 7µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.032mg 36%
Sodium 800mg 9mg 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.006g 22%
Potassium 128mg 816mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.314mg 17%
Copper 0.021mg 0.178mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.24mg 17%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.397mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.293mg 16%
Calories 327kcal 118kcal 10%
Carbs 0.49g 27.88g 9%
Folate 58µg 23µg 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.54mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.076g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.552mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1210.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15929.4%
Contains more OtherOther +362.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5589.8%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +551.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.