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Limburger vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Limburger and ricotta

  • The amount of phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and folate in Limburger is higher than in ricotta.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 42% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 10 times less sodium than Limburger. Limburger has 800mg of sodium, while ricotta has 84mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 8.295g 38%
Phosphorus 393mg 158mg 34%
Sodium 800mg 84mg 31%
Calcium 497mg 207mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.34µg 29%
Vitamin A 340µg 120µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.195mg 24%
Fats 27.25g 12.98g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.213mg 19%
Protein 20.05g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 90mg 51mg 13%
Folate 58µg 12µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 3.627g 12%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.16mg 9%
Calories 327kcal 174kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.013mg 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0.49g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 10 IU 1%
Potassium 128mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.385g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 163kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.49g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.104mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +109.9%
Contains more OtherOther +271.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.