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Limburger vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Limburger and eggs

  • Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and iron.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 220% more than Limburger.
  • Limburger has 10 times more calcium than eggs. While Limburger has 497mg of calcium, eggs have only 50mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, limburger and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +894%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +9423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 113% 4.6% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 90mg 373mg 94%
Saturated fat 16.746g 3.267g 61%
Choline 15.4mg 293.8mg 51%
Calcium 497mg 50mg 45%
Phosphorus 393mg 172mg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Sodium 800mg 124mg 29%
Fats 27.25g 10.61g 26%
Vitamin A 340µg 149µg 21%
Protein 20.05g 12.58g 15%
Iron 0.13mg 1.19mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 4.077g 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.05mg 10%
Calories 327kcal 155kcal 9%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 87 IU 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 1.414g 6%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 1.398mg 4%
Folate 58µg 44µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.11µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 163kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.49g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.49g 1.12g 0%
Potassium 128mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.4%
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more OtherOther +254.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.