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Brunost vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and chorizo

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 83% more than chorizo.
  • Chorizo contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more IronIron +205.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +199.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.3mg 83%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.12mg 45%
Phosphorus 444mg 150mg 42%
Calcium 400mg 8mg 39%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 398mg 30%
Protein 9.65g 24.1g 29%
Sodium 600mg 1235mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 5.131mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 18.4g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.63mg 26%
Saturated fat 19.16g 14.38g 22%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.41mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.53mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 2µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 3.46g 17%
Carbs 42.65g 1.86g 14%
Iron 0.52mg 1.59mg 13%
Fats 29.51g 38.27g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 18mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 21.1µg 12%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Cholesterol 94mg 88mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calories 466kcal 455kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 1.86g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.721mg 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% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2193%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.7%
Contains more FatsFats +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +137%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.9%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.