Brunost vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brunost and American cheese

Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 88% higher.
American cheese has 21 times less vitamin B1 than brunost. Brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
Brunost is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brunost

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+967.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+161.3%
Contains more IronIron	+21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brunost

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+490.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+969.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+731.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+61.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	1.382mg	0.234mg	88%
Calcium	400mg	1045mg	65%
Vitamin B5	3.351mg	0.403mg	59%
Sodium	600mg	1671mg	47%
Potassium	1409mg	132mg	38%
Vitamin B12	2.42µg	1.5µg	38%
Phosphorus	444mg	641mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.315mg	0.015mg	25%
Protein	9.65g	18.13g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.271mg	0.054mg	17%
Carbs	42.65g	3.7g	13%
Zinc	1.14mg	2.49mg	12%
Magnesium	70mg	26mg	10%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin A	334µg	250µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Calories	466kcal	371kcal	5%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.813mg	0.076mg	5%
Saturated fat	19.16g	18.057g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Fats	29.51g	31.79g	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.046mg	4%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Cholesterol	94mg	100mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.938g	1.286g	2%
Iron	0.52mg	0.63mg	1%
Folate	5µg	8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.879g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	483kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.46	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	42.65g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.041mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.135mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.393mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.519mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.992mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.814mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.318mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.54mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.765mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.293mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A