Brunost vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brunost and couscous
- Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, and calcium; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 104% more than couscous.
- Couscous contains less cholesterol.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Couscous, cooked.
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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 | +775% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2329.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +338.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1918.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5018.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +803.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +431.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.027mg | 104% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0µg | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0.029g | 87% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 22mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.371mg | 60% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 0.16g | 45% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 58mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 8mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 5mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 27.5µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.063mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0.022g | 20% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 112kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 3.79g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.064g | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 23.22g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18343.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1726.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +440% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35713.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1365.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
