Caraway cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caraway cheese and brunost different?
- Caraway cheese is higher in calcium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brunost is 90% higher.
- Caraway cheese contains 3 times more zinc than brunost. While caraway cheese contains 2.94mg of zinc, brunost contains only 1.14mg.
Cheese, caraway and Cheese, gjetost 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +157.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +218.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1415.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.5% |
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 FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +916.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +351.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1663.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +796.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.27µg | 2.42µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.45mg | 1.382mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 3.351mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 1409mg | 39% |
| Protein | 25.18g | 9.65g | 31% |
| Calcium | 673mg | 400mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.315mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.94mg | 1.14mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.271mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 3.06g | 42.65g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 70mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 271µg | 334µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 444mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.024mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Calories | 376kcal | 466kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 600mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.18mg | 0.813mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 18.584g | 19.16g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 0.938g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.275g | 7.879g | 1% |
| Fats | 29.2g | 29.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 94mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.324mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.896mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.563mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.412mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.095mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.659mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.326mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.682mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.884mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.18 g
Fats:
29.2 g
Carbs:
3.06 g
Water:
39.28 g
Other:
3.28 g
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +192.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1293.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.16g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.879g
