Brunost vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brunost and butter?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 157% higher.
- Brunost has 63 times more vitamin B1 than butter. Brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while butter has 0.005mg.
- Brunost contains less cholesterol.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index than brunost.
We used Cheese, gjetost and Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5770.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1166.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1750% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1350% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +6200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3964.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1835.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2946.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1323.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +104.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 50.489g | 142% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.034mg | 104% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.17µg | 94% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 81.11g | 79% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.11mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 24mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 24mg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 215mg | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 684µg | 39% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 23.43g | 39% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 24mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 11mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.005mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.003mg | 21% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 0.85g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 0.06g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 3.01g | 14% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 717kcal | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.042mg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1035.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70983.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11775% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +174.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.9% |
