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Brunost vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and mozzarella different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while mozzarella is higher in calcium and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 80% more than mozzarella.
  • Brunost contains 38 times more sodium than mozzarella. Brunost contains 600mg of sodium, while mozzarella contains 16mg.

Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1383.2%
Contains more IronIron +108%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.34mg 80%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.92µg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 95mg 39%
Saturated fat 19.16g 10.867g 38%
Protein 9.65g 27.5g 36%
Calcium 400mg 731mg 33%
Sodium 600mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin A 334µg 137µg 22%
Fats 29.51g 17.1g 19%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.13mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.08mg 15%
Cholesterol 94mg 54mg 13%
Carbs 42.65g 3.1g 13%
Phosphorus 444mg 524mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Calories 466kcal 280kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 4.844g 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.509g 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.25mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 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
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185%
Contains more WaterWater +271.3%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.