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Spread vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and Limburger different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, Limburger is richer in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 73% higher.
  • Spread contains 8 times more polyunsaturated fat than Limburger. While spread contains 3.98g of polyunsaturated fat, Limburger contains only 0.495g.
  • Spread has less saturated fat.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than Limburger (27).

Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, limburger 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.
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 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~800mg

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
2
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 16.746g 66%
Phosphorus 0mg 393mg 56%
Calcium 497mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 43%
Protein 0g 20.05g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 39%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.495g 23%
Zinc 2.1mg 19%
Fats 17.1g 27.25g 16%
Folate 58µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.23mg 10%
Calories 158kcal 327kcal 8%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.3µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 12mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 8.606g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Sodium 755mg 800mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.49g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 WaterWater +66.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +83.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +704%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.2%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.