Brunost vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brunost and biscuits?
- Brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are higher in iron.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
- Brunost has 31 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While brunost has 94mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of brunost is lower.
We used Cheese, gjetost and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types 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 | +288.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1064.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +457.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +845% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +345.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1075.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +674.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2925% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.08µg | 98% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.31mg | 82% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 4.324g | 67% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.285mg | 61% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 164mg | 40% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 121mg | 38% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 37% | |
Iron | 0.52mg | 2.9mg | 30% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 3mg | 30% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 4.163g | 22% |
Fats | 29.51g | 16.3g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.035mg | 18% |
Calcium | 400mg | 235mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.378mg | 15% |
Folate | 5µg | 61µg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 2.949mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 18mg | 12% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.5µg | 9% |
Calories | 466kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
Protein | 9.65g | 7g | 5% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.356mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 6.93g | 2% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 44.6g | 1% |
Sodium | 600mg | 580mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 43.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +81% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +115% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +343.8% |