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Brunost vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and butterscotch

  • Brunost is higher than butterscotch in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 105% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less cholesterol.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index (27) than butterscotch (60).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46866.7%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +7900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%

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 0% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1092.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.016mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 2.065g 78%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.004mg 67%
Phosphorus 444mg 1mg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 3mg 41%
Fats 29.51g 3.3g 40%
Calcium 400mg 4mg 40%
Vitamin A 334µg 28µg 34%
Cholesterol 94mg 9mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.012mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0mg 21%
Protein 9.65g 0.03g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.845g 18%
Magnesium 70mg 0mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 90.4g 16%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.09mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.001mg 9%
Sodium 600mg 391mg 9%
Iron 0.52mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.002mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.122g 5%
Calories 466kcal 391kcal 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0%

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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +794.2%
Contains more WaterWater +156%
Contains more OtherOther +365.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +832.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.