Brunost vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brunost and cod?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin A, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 2993% higher.
- Brunost has 146 times more saturated fat than cod. Brunost has 19.16g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.131g.
- Cod has a lower glycemic index than brunost.
We used Cheese, gjetost and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +241.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +153.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2683.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +314.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2026.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +165.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4465.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 153mg | 2993% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.065mg | 101% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0.131g | 86% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.91µg | 63% |
Fats | 29.51g | 0.67g | 44% |
Calcium | 400mg | 16mg | 38% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 12µg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 203mg | 34% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 33.1µg | 34% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 413mg | 29% |
Sodium | 600mg | 54mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.076mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0.094g | 19% |
Calories | 466kcal | 82kcal | 19% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 43mg | 17% |
Protein | 9.65g | 17.81g | 16% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Magnesium | 70mg | 32mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 2.063mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.028mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.231g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.245mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +4304.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1483.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +504.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8281.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +306.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |