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Spread vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and Limburger?

  • Spread is higher in copper and vitamin E, yet Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
  • Spread has 8 times more vitamin E than Limburger. While spread has 1.74mg of vitamin E, Limburger has only 0.23mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cheese, limburger 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 IronIron +507.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +519%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4041.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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.
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 497mg 49%
Saturated fat 5.977g 16.746g 49%
Phosphorus 59mg 393mg 48%
Vitamin A 26µg 340µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.503mg 28%
Protein 7.66g 20.05g 25%
Cholesterol 38mg 90mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1.177mg 15%
Fats 17.34g 27.25g 15%
Folate 2µg 58µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.495g 14%
Copper 0.13mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.158mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.1mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 15.4mg 9%
Sodium 1013mg 800mg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Iron 0.79mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.08mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 327kcal 5%
Carbs 11.94g 0.49g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 8.606g 3%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.04µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Potassium 110mg 128mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +2336.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.