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Brunost vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and romano cheese different?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 78% higher.
  • Brunost contains 16 times more potassium than romano cheese. While brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, romano cheese contains only 86mg.
  • Brunost has less sodium.

Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, romano 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.
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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1538.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
~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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +955.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +690.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Romano cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.37mg 78%
Calcium 400mg 1064mg 66%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.424mg 59%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.12µg 54%
Phosphorus 444mg 760mg 45%
Protein 9.65g 31.8g 44%
Potassium 1409mg 86mg 39%
Sodium 600mg 1433mg 36%
Vitamin A 334µg 96µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.037mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.085mg 14%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.58mg 13%
Carbs 42.65g 3.63g 13%
Saturated fat 19.16g 17.115g 9%
Magnesium 70mg 41mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.077mg 5%
Calories 466kcal 387kcal 4%
Fats 29.51g 26.94g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.593g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 7.838g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1074.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
~equal in Fats ~26.94g

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.