Swiss cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Swiss cheese and Limburger

Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and protein; however, Limburger has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 84% higher.
Limburger has 2 times less zinc than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 4.37mg of zinc, while Limburger has 2.1mg.
Swiss cheese is lower in sodium.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swiss cheese

Limburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.2%

~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swiss cheese

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+194.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+233.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+480%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.06µg	1.04µg	84%
Calcium	890mg	497mg	39%
Selenium	30µg	14.5µg	28%
Sodium	187mg	800mg	27%
Phosphorus	574mg	393mg	26%
Zinc	4.37mg	2.1mg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.353mg	1.177mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.503mg	15%
Protein	26.96g	20.05g	14%
Folate	10µg	58µg	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Saturated fat	18.227g	16.746g	7%
Fats	30.99g	27.25g	6%
Vitamin A	288µg	340µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.011mg	0.08mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.341g	0.495g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.734g		4%
Calories	393kcal	327kcal	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Magnesium	33mg	21mg	3%
Copper	0.047mg	0.021mg	3%
Potassium	72mg	128mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.23mg	2%
Cholesterol	93mg	90mg	1%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.064mg	0.158mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.086mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	2.3µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.046g	8.606g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	146kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	1.44g	0.49g	N/A
Carbs	1.44g	0.49g	0%
Iron	0.13mg	0.13mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.49g	N/A
Trans fat	0.987g		N/A
Choline	15.5mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.401mg	0.289mg	0%
Threonine	1.038mg	0.739mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.537mg	1.219mg	0%
Leucine	2.959mg	2.093mg	0%
Lysine	2.585mg	1.675mg	0%
Methionine	0.784mg	0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.662mg	1.116mg	0%
Valine	2.139mg	1.439mg	0%
Histidine	1.065mg	0.578mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.018g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.032g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A