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Brunost vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and cheese

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, cheese is richer in calcium, selenium, and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 73% more than cheese.
  • Cheese has 19 times less potassium than brunost. Brunost has 1409mg of potassium, while cheese has 76mg.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1753.9%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~455mg
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1278%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +717.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~330µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.428mg 73%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.41mg 59%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.1µg 55%
Potassium 1409mg 76mg 39%
Calcium 400mg 710mg 31%
Protein 9.65g 22.87g 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.029mg 24%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.64mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.066mg 16%
Carbs 42.65g 3.09g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Fats 29.51g 33.31g 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.059mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.14mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.246g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.421g 3%
Calories 466kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 600mg 653mg 2%
Phosphorus 444mg 455mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 99mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Saturated fat 19.16g 18.867g 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin A 334µg 330µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1280.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +175.4%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.