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Brunost vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and cheesecake different?

  • Brunost is higher than cheesecake in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 94% more than cheesecake.
  • Brunost contains 16 times more potassium than cheesecake. Brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, while cheesecake contains 90mg.
  • Cheesecake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than brunost (27).

Cheese, gjetost and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +684.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1465.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1323.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.17µg 94%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.193mg 91%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.571mg 56%
Phosphorus 444mg 93mg 50%
Saturated fat 19.16g 9.921g 42%
Potassium 1409mg 90mg 39%
Calcium 400mg 51mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.028mg 24%
Vitamin A 334µg 159µg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.2µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.052mg 17%
Magnesium 70mg 11mg 14%
Cholesterol 94mg 55mg 13%
Fats 29.51g 22.5g 11%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Protein 9.65g 5.5g 8%
Calories 466kcal 321kcal 7%
Sodium 600mg 438mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.02mg 7%
Carbs 42.65g 25.5g 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.51mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.14mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.602g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.634g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.3%
Contains more OtherOther +427.8%
Contains more WaterWater +239.3%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.634g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.