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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, vitamin A, and fats, while mozzarella is higher in protein and calcium.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 4.5% 46% 3% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
Carbs 42.65g 3.1g 13%
Cholesterol 94mg 54mg 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%
Iron 0.52mg 0.25mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin D* 13 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.49 N/A
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 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.