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Limburger vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and monterey Jack different?

  • Limburger is higher in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, monterey Jack is richer in calcium, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for monterey Jack is 25% higher.
  • Limburger contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than monterey Jack. While Limburger contains 1.177mg of vitamin B5, monterey Jack contains only 0.21mg.
  • Monterey Jack has less sodium.

Cheese, limburger and Cheese, monterey are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.1%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 746mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.21mg 19%
Vitamin A 340µg 198µg 16%
Saturated fat 16.746g 19.066g 11%
Folate 58µg 18µg 10%
Protein 20.05g 24.48g 9%
Sodium 800mg 600mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.39mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.83µg 9%
Zinc 2.1mg 3mg 8%
Iron 0.13mg 0.72mg 7%
Phosphorus 393mg 444mg 7%
Fats 27.25g 30.28g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.899g 3%
Calories 327kcal 373kcal 2%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 128mg 81mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 0.49g 0.68g 0%
Cholesterol 90mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin D 20 IU 22 IU 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.751g 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.8%
~equal in Other ~3.55g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.