Limburger vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and omelette

Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, omelette has more choline, selenium, and iron.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 74% higher.
Omelette has 10 times less calcium than Limburger. Limburger has 497mg of calcium, while omelette has 48mg.
Omelette is lower in sodium.
Limburger has a higher glycemic index than omelette.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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.

Limburger

Omelette

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+935.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.3%

Contains more IronIron	+1038.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.9%

~equal in Potassium ~117mg

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.

Limburger

Omelette

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+48.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+460.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+95.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	90mg	313mg	74%
Saturated fat	16.746g	3.319g	61%
Calcium	497mg	48mg	45%
Choline	15.4mg	247.6mg	42%
Phosphorus	393mg	167mg	32%
Sodium	800mg	155mg	28%
Fats	27.25g	11.66g	24%
Selenium	14.5µg	25.8µg	21%
Protein	20.05g	10.57g	19%
Vitamin A	340µg	172µg	19%
Iron	0.13mg	1.48mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.495g	2.712g	15%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.76µg	12%
Calories	327kcal	154kcal	9%
Zinc	2.1mg	1.09mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.503mg	0.386mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	8.606g	4.843g	9%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	1.29mg	7%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	69 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	1.7µg	6%
Copper	0.021mg	0.063mg	5%
Folate	58µg	39µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.034mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.086mg	0.143mg	4%
Magnesium	21mg	11mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.177mg	1.289mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	4.5µg	2%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.024mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.158mg	0.064mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	0.49g	0.64g	N/A
Carbs	0.49g	0.64g	0%
Potassium	128mg	117mg	0%
Sugar	0.49g	0.31g	N/A
Trans fat		0.709g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.289mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.739mg	0.467mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.219mg	0.565mg	0%
Leucine	2.093mg	0.913mg	0%
Lysine	1.675mg	0.767mg	0%
Methionine	0.619mg	0.319mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.116mg	0.572mg	0%
Valine	1.439mg	0.722mg	0%
Histidine	0.578mg	0.26mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.049g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.015g	N/A