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Meatball vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and Limburger?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B12, yet Limburger is richer in calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% higher.
  • Meatball has 34 times more copper than Limburger. Meatball has 0.706mg of copper, while Limburger has 0.021mg.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than Limburger.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Cheese, limburger 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +1561.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3261.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1888%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1072.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1482.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Limburger DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.021mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.08mg 72%
Saturated fat 1.425g 16.746g 70%
Calcium 25mg 497mg 47%
Vitamin A 0µg 340µg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Fats 9g 27.25g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.495g 28%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Iron 2.16mg 0.13mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.503mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.04µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.606g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.158mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.177mg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 15.4mg 13%
Sodium 550mg 800mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.086mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 327kcal 7%
Phosphorus 344mg 393mg 7%
Folate 78µg 58µg 5%
Carbs 8g 0.49g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Protein 21g 20.05g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 180mg 128mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.49g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1532.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +202.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.05g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +842.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.