Brunost vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and cervelat different?
- Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 128% higher.
- Cervelat has less saturated fat.
Cheese, gjetost and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4344.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +441.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +292.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +318.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +127.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 5.5µg | 128% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.33mg | 81% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 111mg | 48% |
Calcium | 400mg | 9mg | 39% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 0µg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 11.51g | 35% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 260mg | 34% |
Sodium | 600mg | 1300mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 4.31mg | 22% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 2.04mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.6mg | 18% |
Protein | 9.65g | 17.45g | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.15mg | 14% |
Choline | 78.9mg | 14% | |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.56mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 14mg | 13% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 3.33g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 12.97g | 13% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 20.3µg | 11% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 74mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Calories | 466kcal | 362kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 1.2g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
Fats | 29.51g | 30.43g | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 3.33g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1180.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +236.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.9% |