American cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and brunost

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and protein; however, brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 88% higher.
Brunost has 3 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, while brunost has 600mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, gjetost.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Brunost

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+161.3%
Contains more IronIron	+21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+967.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Brunost

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+490.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+969.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+731.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+61.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	1.382mg	88%
Calcium	1045mg	400mg	65%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	3.351mg	59%
Sodium	1671mg	600mg	47%
Potassium	132mg	1409mg	38%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	2.42µg	38%
Phosphorus	641mg	444mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.315mg	25%
Protein	18.13g	9.65g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.271mg	17%
Carbs	3.7g	42.65g	13%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.14mg	12%
Magnesium	26mg	70mg	10%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Vitamin A	250µg	334µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Calories	371kcal	466kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.813mg	5%
Saturated fat	18.057g	19.16g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Fats	31.79g	29.51g	4%
Copper	0.046mg	0.08mg	4%
Vitamin D*	23 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Cholesterol	100mg	94mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.938g	2%
Iron	0.63mg	0.52mg	1%
Folate	8µg	5µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	7.879g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	483kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.46	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	42.65g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.04mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.135mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.393mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.519mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	0.992mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.814mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.318mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.54mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.765mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.293mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A