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Brunost vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brunost and butter cookie?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet butter cookie is richer in iron and folate.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% higher.
  • Brunost has 14 times more calcium than butter cookie. Brunost has 400mg of calcium, while butter cookie has 29mg.
  • Butter cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1169.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +572.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.36µg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.335mg 81%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.488mg 57%
Phosphorus 444mg 102mg 49%
Potassium 1409mg 111mg 38%
Saturated fat 19.16g 11.051g 37%
Calcium 400mg 29mg 37%
Iron 0.52mg 2.22mg 21%
Vitamin A 334µg 165µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.036mg 18%
Folate 5µg 76µg 18%
Fats 29.51g 18.8g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 3.19mg 15%
Magnesium 70mg 12mg 14%
Sodium 600mg 282mg 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.2mg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.4µg 11%
Carbs 42.65g 68.9g 9%
Cholesterol 94mg 117mg 8%
Protein 9.65g 6.1g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.38mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 5.522g 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 466kcal 467kcal 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.982g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +57%
Contains more WaterWater +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +196.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.5%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.982g

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.