Kefir vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kefir and Limburger

Kefir has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc than Limburger.
Limburger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than kefir.
Kefir has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY 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.

Kefir

Limburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+282.3%
Contains more IronIron	+225%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+356.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+274.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+302.8%

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.

Kefir

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+272.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+258.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+346.2%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.158mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.658g	16.746g	73%
Phosphorus	105mg	393mg	41%
Fats	0.93g	27.25g	40%
Calcium	130mg	497mg	37%
Protein	3.79g	20.05g	33%
Sodium	40mg	800mg	33%
Vitamin B12	0.29µg	1.04µg	31%
Cholesterol	5mg	90mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.503mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	0.31g	8.606g	21%
Selenium	3.6µg	14.5µg	20%
Vitamin A	171µg	340µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.385mg	1.177mg	16%
Zinc	0.46mg	2.1mg	15%
Calories	41kcal	327kcal	14%
Folate	13µg	58µg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.08mg	4%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.5µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.053g	0.495g	3%
Magnesium	12mg	21mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.086mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.3µg	2%
Carbs	4.48g	0.49g	1%
Potassium	164mg	128mg	1%
Iron	0.04mg	0.13mg	1%
Copper	0.009mg	0.021mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.23mg	1%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.038mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.2g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	244g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.54	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.48g	0.49g	N/A
Sugar	4.61g	0.49g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.15mg	0.158mg	0%
Trans fat	0.037g		N/A
Choline	15.2mg	15.4mg	0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.029g		N/A