Cream cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cream cheese and Limburger

Cream cheese contains less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate than Limburger.
Limburger's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% higher.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of Limburger is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream 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.

Cream cheese

Limburger

Contains less SodiumSodium

-60.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+412.4%
Contains more IronIron	+18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+267.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

~equal in Potassium ~128mg

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.

Cream cheese

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+273.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+372.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+544.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	107mg	393mg	41%
Calcium	97mg	497mg	40%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	1.04µg	34%
Protein	6.15g	20.05g	28%
Sodium	314mg	800mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.503mg	21%
Saturated fat	20.213g	16.746g	16%
Zinc	0.5mg	2.1mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	1.177mg	13%
Folate	9µg	58µg	12%
Fats	34.44g	27.25g	11%
Selenium	8.6µg	14.5µg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.495g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.08mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Cholesterol	101mg	90mg	4%
Vitamin A	308µg	340µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.23mg	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Magnesium	9mg	21mg	3%
Carbs	5.52g	0.49g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.086mg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	15.4mg	2%
Calories	350kcal	327kcal	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.038mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	8.606g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	0.49g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	128mg	0%
Iron	0.11mg	0.13mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	0.49g	N/A
Copper	0.018mg	0.021mg	0%
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.158mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.289mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.739mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.219mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	2.093mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	1.675mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.116mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.578mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A