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Limburger vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Limburger and gouda cheese?

  • Limburger is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate, yet gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 22% higher.
  • Limburger has 3 times more vitamin B5 than gouda cheese. Limburger has 1.177mg of vitamin B5, while gouda cheese has 0.34mg.
  • Limburger contains less saturated fat.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index than Limburger.

We used Cheese, limburger and Cheese, gouda types in this comparison.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Sodium ~819mg
~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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 393mg 546mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.54µg 21%
Calcium 497mg 700mg 20%
Vitamin A 340µg 165µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.34mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.334mg 13%
Protein 20.05g 24.94g 10%
Folate 58µg 21µg 9%
Cholesterol 90mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Saturated fat 16.746g 17.614g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.036mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 7.747g 2%
Calories 327kcal 356kcal 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.22g 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.24mg 1%
Sodium 800mg 819mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.063mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.657g 1%
Fats 27.25g 27.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin D 20 IU 20 IU 0%
Potassium 128mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.1%
~equal in Fats ~27.44g
~equal in Other ~3.94g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.747g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.