Limburger sandwich with rye bread and mustard
A Limburger sandwich is a bold, traditional German-American deli sandwich featuring pungent Limburger cheese, typically served on hearty rye bread with spicy brown or Dijon mustard. Its core ingredients are the cheese, bread, and mustard, sometimes accompanied by onions or pickles, creating a strong, savory flavor profile. This sandwich has roots in German cuisine and became a staple in regions with significant German immigrant populations, like the American Midwest.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This sandwich is high in fat and protein due to the rich Limburger cheese, with a moderate amount of carbohydrates from the rye bread. It provides a good dose of calcium, protein, and B vitamins, but is also high in sodium and saturated fat. A typical serving contains roughly 450-550 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 500 kcal |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Carbs | 30 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 1200 mg |
| Calcium | 450 mg |
| Phosphorus | 380 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5 mcg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4 mg |
| Selenium | 20 mcg |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Potassium | 200 mg |
Per 1 sandwich (approx. 200 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Limburger cheese is famously aromatic, often described as having a smell similar to body odor, due to a specific bacteria used in its production that also lives on human skin. Nutritionally, it's a dense source of energy and protein, making this sandwich a very filling, albeit strong-flavored, meal.
