Beef vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and brunost different?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Brunost covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than beef.
- Beef contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. Beef contains 5.76mg of vitamin B3, while brunost contains 0.813mg.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than beef (0).
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Cheese, gjetost types were 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +484.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2976.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +608.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +596.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 1.382mg | 76% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 19.16g | 75% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 2.42µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 3.351mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 400mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 334µg | 37% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 9.65g | 36% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 29.51g | 35% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.52mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.271mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 1409mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 0.813mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 444mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 600mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.14mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 14.5µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.315mg | 20% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 466kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 70mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 7.879g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 94mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.938g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +351.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2275% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.3% |
