Omelette vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between omelette and Limburger

Omelette has more choline, selenium, and iron; however, Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 74% higher.
Limburger has 16 times less choline than omelette. Omelette has 247.6mg of choline, while Limburger has 15.4mg.
Limburger is lower in cholesterol.
Limburger has a higher glycemic index than omelette.

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

Omelette

Limburger

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

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%

~equal in Potassium ~128mg

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.

Omelette

Limburger

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%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.177mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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