Brunost vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and beef different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Brunost covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than beef.
- Brunost contains 31 times more calcium than beef. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while beef contains 13mg.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than beef (0).
Cheese, gjetost and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2976.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.2% |
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 | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +596.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +608.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.4mg | 76% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 2.595g | 75% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 4.21µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.481mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 13mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 2µg | 37% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 27.55g | 36% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 6.54g | 35% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 3.04mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.669mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 352mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 5.76mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 259mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 54mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.7mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 25.4µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.074mg | 20% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 169kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 14mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 2.734g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.532g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +351.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2275% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
