Limburger vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between Limburger and brunost
- Limburger has more protein and folate; however, brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs.
- Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 68% more than Limburger.
- Brunost contains 12 times less folate than Limburger. Limburger contains 58µg of folate, while brunost contains 5µg.
- Limburger has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, gjetost.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1000.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +281% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +414.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.503mg | 1.382mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 2.42µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 3.351mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 1409mg | 38% |
| Protein | 20.05g | 9.65g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.315mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 0.49g | 42.65g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.086mg | 0.271mg | 14% |
| Folate | 58µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 70mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 16.746g | 19.16g | 11% |
| Calcium | 497mg | 400mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 1.14mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 600mg | 9% |
| Calories | 327kcal | 466kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 393mg | 444mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.158mg | 0.813mg | 4% |
| Fats | 27.25g | 29.51g | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 20 IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.495g | 0.938g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.606g | 7.879g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 94mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 340µg | 334µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.1g | 2.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 163kcal | 483kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 21g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.54 | 0.46 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.49g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.739mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.093mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.675mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.619mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.439mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.578mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +260.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +8604.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.879g



