Brunost vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and candy bar different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11748% more than brunost.
- Candy bar is lower in cholesterol.
- Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than brunost (27).
Cheese, gjetost and Candies, peanut bar types were used 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 CalciumCalcium | +412.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +208.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +867.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +245.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3007.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +887.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +303.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +874.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56357.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 153mg | 11748% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0µg | 101% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.14mg | 96% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.774mg | 77% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 4.678g | 66% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 10.65g | 65% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 1.243mg | 52% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.83mg | 50% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 7.922mg | 44% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 0µg | 37% |
Calcium | 400mg | 78mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 0mg | 31% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 407mg | 29% |
Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.94mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 16.721g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 308mg | 19% |
Sodium | 600mg | 156mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.1mg | 18% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 4.7µg | 18% |
Folate | 5µg | 75µg | 18% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
Protein | 9.65g | 15.5g | 12% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 110mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.97mg | 6% |
Fats | 29.51g | 33.7g | 6% |
Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
Calories | 466kcal | 522kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 47.4g | 2% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 43.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +740% |
Contains more OtherOther | +163.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1035.4% |