Brunost vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and pollock different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin A, while pollock is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
- Brunost covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than pollock.
- Brunost contains 22 times more vitamin A than pollock. Brunost contains 1113IU of vitamin A, while pollock contains 51IU.
- Pollock is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than pollock (0).
Cheese, gjetost and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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 CalciumCalcium | +455.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +204.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +1864.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +483.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +519.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +675.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +385.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +51.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.223mg | 89% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0.159g | 86% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.432mg | 58% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 44.1µg | 54% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 3.66µg | 52% |
Fats | 29.51g | 1.18g | 44% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 17µg | 35% |
Calcium | 400mg | 72mg | 33% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 430mg | 29% |
Protein | 9.65g | 23.48g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 267mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.054mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 3.949mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0.134g | 19% |
Calories | 466kcal | 111kcal | 18% |
Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
Sodium | 600mg | 419mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.329mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 81mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 86mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.583g | 2% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +2400.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +181.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +448% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5779.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |