Brunost vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brunost and barley
- Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and iron.
- Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than barley.
- Barley contains 40 times less saturated fat than brunost. Brunost contains 19.16g of saturated fat, while barley contains 0.482g.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Barley, hulled.
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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 | +1112.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
Contains more IronIron | +592.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +522.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +143% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4757.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160% |
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 | +33300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +384.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1088.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +466.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0µg | 101% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0.482g | 85% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.285mg | 84% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 1.943mg | 83% |
Fiber | 0g | 17.3g | 69% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.282mg | 61% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.498mg | 46% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 37.7µg | 42% |
Fats | 29.51g | 2.3g | 42% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 3.6mg | 39% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 1µg | 37% |
Calcium | 400mg | 33mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 0mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.646mg | 28% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 452mg | 28% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 264mg | 26% |
Sodium | 600mg | 12mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 4.604mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0.295g | 19% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 133mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.77mg | 15% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 73.48g | 10% |
Calories | 466kcal | 354kcal | 6% |
Protein | 9.65g | 12.48g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.318mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Folate | 5µg | 19µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 1.108g | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1183% |
Contains more WaterWater | +42.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2570.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |