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Brunost vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and corned beef different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, while corned beef is higher in selenium and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 93% more than corned beef.
  • Brunost contains 50 times more calcium than corned beef. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while corned beef contains 8mg.
  • Corned beef is lower in saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than corned beef (0).

Cheese, gjetost and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +871.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +257.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.2%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +697.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.17mg 93%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.42mg 59%
Saturated fat 19.16g 6.34g 58%
Phosphorus 444mg 125mg 46%
Calcium 400mg 8mg 39%
Potassium 1409mg 145mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.63µg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 32.8µg 33%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.58mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.026mg 24%
Iron 0.52mg 1.86mg 17%
Protein 9.65g 18.17g 17%
Sodium 600mg 973mg 16%
Fats 29.51g 18.98g 16%
Magnesium 70mg 12mg 14%
Carbs 42.65g 0.47g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 3.03mg 14%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Calories 466kcal 251kcal 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.154mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.22g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.67g 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 0.47g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8974.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.3%
Contains more WaterWater +344.9%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.