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Brunost vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brunost and colby cheese

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, colby cheese is richer in calcium and zinc.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 77% more.
  • Brunost contains 21 times more vitamin B1 than colby cheese. Brunost contains 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while colby cheese contains 0.015mg.
  • Brunost contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, colby.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1009.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~457mg
~equal in Sodium ~604mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +191.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.375mg 77%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.83µg 66%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.21mg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 127mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 685mg 29%
Protein 9.65g 23.76g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.015mg 25%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.07mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.079mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 2.57g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin A 334µg 264µg 8%
Saturated fat 19.16g 20.218g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.093mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.28g 4%
Calories 466kcal 394kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Fats 29.51g 32.11g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.76mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Phosphorus 444mg 457mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 2.57g N/A
Cholesterol 94mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g N/A
Sodium 600mg 604mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.953g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.834mg 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% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1559.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +184.2%
~equal in Fats ~32.11g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.218g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.953g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.