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Muenster cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muenster cheese and Limburger

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, Limburger has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for muenster cheese is 22% higher.
  • Limburger is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, limburger.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 497mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.177mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.04µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.503mg 14%
Folate 12µg 58µg 12%
Saturated fat 19.113g 16.746g 11%
Phosphorus 468mg 393mg 11%
Sodium 628mg 800mg 7%
Protein 23.41g 20.05g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.08mg 6%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 298µg 340µg 5%
Fats 30.04g 27.25g 4%
Iron 0.41mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.086mg 2%
Calories 368kcal 327kcal 2%
Cholesterol 96mg 90mg 2%
Copper 0.031mg 0.021mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.495g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 134mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.606g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 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 ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.606g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.