Brunost vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and cotija cheese different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while cotija cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and copper.
- Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 69% more than cotija cheese.
- Brunost contains 11 times more potassium than cotija cheese. Brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, while cotija cheese contains 125mg.
- Cotija cheese is lower in saturated fat.
Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1027.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +197.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +239.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.1% |
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 | +45.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +986.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +613.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +453.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.486mg | 69% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 729mg | 41% |
Calcium | 400mg | 800mg | 40% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 125mg | 38% |
Sodium | 600mg | 1400mg | 35% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.87mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.029mg | 24% |
Protein | 9.65g | 20g | 21% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.238mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.049mg | 17% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 3.97g | 13% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 229µg | 12% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 38mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 17.5g | 8% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 2.26µg | 7% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 17.7µg | 6% |
Calories | 466kcal | 366kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 100mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 1.187g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 8.333g | 1% |
Fats | 29.51g | 30g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 3.97g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +974.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +182.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~30g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.187 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~17.5g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.333g