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Brunost vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brunost and wheat Bread?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and potassium, yet wheat Bread is richer in manganese, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% higher.
  • Brunost has 19 times more saturated fat than wheat Bread. Brunost has 19.16g of saturated fat, while wheat Bread has 0.989g.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +531.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more IronIron +686.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3342.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.3%
~equal in Sodium ~601mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +634.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1620%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.989g 83%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.382mg 77%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.377mg 58%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.456mg 58%
Iron 0.52mg 4.09mg 45%
Fats 29.51g 4.27g 39%
Phosphorus 444mg 188mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 223mg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 33.4µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.25mg 34%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Calcium 400mg 165mg 24%
Folate 5µg 86µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 1.019g 17%
Copper 0.08mg 0.198mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.439mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.153mg 9%
Calories 466kcal 313kcal 8%
Protein 9.65g 12.96g 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.72g 5%
Carbs 42.65g 55.77g 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.47mg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Sodium 600mg 601mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +591.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +673.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.