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Brunost vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brunost and port Salut

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, port Salut is higher in calcium and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 88% more than port Salut.
  • Port Salut contains 23 times less vitamin B1 than brunost. Brunost contains 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while port Salut contains 0.014mg.
  • Port Salut has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +936%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1255%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~315µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.24mg 88%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.21mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.5µg 38%
Potassium 1409mg 136mg 37%
Protein 9.65g 23.78g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.014mg 25%
Calcium 400mg 650mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.053mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 0.57g 14%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 444mg 360mg 12%
Saturated fat 19.16g 16.691g 11%
Magnesium 70mg 24mg 11%
Cholesterol 94mg 123mg 10%
Calories 466kcal 352kcal 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.338g 4%
Sodium 600mg 534mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 334µg 315µg 2%
Fats 29.51g 28.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.729g 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.43mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7382.5%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +238.2%
~equal in Fats ~28.2g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.