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Cottage cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and brunost

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A in brunost is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 94% more than cottage cheese.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1254.8%
Contains more IronIron +642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +185%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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.
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 Choline Choline 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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 Choline Choline 0% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +802.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +747.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +489.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +462.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 1.382mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.42µg 83%
Saturated fat 1.718g 19.16g 79%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 3.351mg 56%
Phosphorus 159mg 444mg 41%
Fats 4.3g 29.51g 39%
Potassium 104mg 1409mg 38%
Vitamin A 37µg 334µg 33%
Calcium 83mg 400mg 32%
Cholesterol 17mg 94mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.315mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 7.879g 18%
Calories 98kcal 466kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.271mg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 70mg 15%
Carbs 3.38g 42.65g 13%
Sodium 364mg 600mg 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.14mg 7%
Copper 0.029mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.52mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.938g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.813mg 4%
Protein 11.12g 9.65g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 42.65g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +493.7%
Contains more FatsFats +586.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1161.8%
Contains more OtherOther +236.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +912.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +662.6%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients
  2. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.