Limburger vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Limburger and yolk different?
- Limburger is higher in calcium; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
- Limburger contains 17 times more sodium than yolk. While Limburger contains 800mg of sodium, yolk contains only 48mg.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than Limburger (27).
Cheese, limburger and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +320% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +558.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1021.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +87.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +151.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 1085mg | 332% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 1.95µg | 38% |
| Calcium | 497mg | 129mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 2.99mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 2.73mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 48mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 16.746g | 9.551g | 33% |
| Vitamin D | 20 IU | 218 IU | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.495g | 4.204g | 25% |
| Folate | 58µg | 146µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.086mg | 0.35mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Protein | 20.05g | 15.86g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.176mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.606g | 11.738g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 340µg | 381µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.503mg | 0.528mg | 2% |
| Fats | 27.25g | 26.54g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.49g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.158mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 327kcal | 322kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.49g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 393mg | 390mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.739mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.093mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.675mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.619mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.439mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.578mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +632.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.54g
~equal in
Water
~52.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +749.3% |
