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Brunost vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brunost and basil

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and potassium; however, basil is higher in vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than basil.
  • Basil contains 467 times less saturated fat than brunost. Brunost contains 19.16g of saturated fat, while basil contains 0.041g.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Basil, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more IronIron +509.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2770%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +826.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1718.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1503.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.076mg 100%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.041g 87%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.209mg 63%
Phosphorus 444mg 56mg 55%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.148mg 48%
Fats 29.51g 0.64g 44%
Copper 0.08mg 0.385mg 34%
Potassium 1409mg 295mg 33%
Iron 0.52mg 3.17mg 33%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Sodium 600mg 4mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.034mg 23%
Calories 466kcal 23kcal 22%
Calcium 400mg 177mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.088g 19%
Folate 5µg 68µg 16%
Protein 9.65g 3.15g 13%
Carbs 42.65g 2.65g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin A 334µg 264µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.389g 4%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.81mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.902mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4510.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1509.4%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +585%

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
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8853.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.