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Brunost vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brunost and almonds

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, almonds are richer in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for copper is 106% more.
  • Almonds contain less cholesterol.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Nuts, almonds.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more IronIron +613.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1188.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5347.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~481mg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +611.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.08mg 1.031mg 106%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.179mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 12.329g 76%
Saturated fat 19.16g 3.802g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 31.551g 59%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.471mg 58%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Magnesium 70mg 270mg 48%
Iron 0.52mg 3.71mg 40%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Fats 29.51g 49.93g 31%
Sodium 600mg 1mg 26%
Protein 9.65g 21.15g 23%
Potassium 1409mg 733mg 20%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 1.138mg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 3.618mg 18%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.12mg 18%
Calcium 400mg 269mg 13%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.137mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.205mg 9%
Carbs 42.65g 21.55g 7%
Calories 466kcal 579kcal 6%
Phosphorus 444mg 481mg 5%
Net carbs 42.65g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.9%
Contains more WaterWater +204.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.4%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.