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Brunost vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and croissant

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in folate and iron.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 94% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 12 times less potassium than brunost. Brunost has 1409mg of potassium, while croissant has 118mg.
  • Croissant contains less saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +981.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1094.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.9%
Contains more IronIron +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +473.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1412.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.16µg 94%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.241mg 88%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.861mg 50%
Phosphorus 444mg 105mg 48%
Potassium 1409mg 118mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 37mg 36%
Saturated fat 19.16g 11.659g 34%
Folate 5µg 88µg 21%
Iron 0.52mg 2.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.058mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 22.7µg 15%
Vitamin A 334µg 206µg 14%
Fats 29.51g 21g 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.33mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 16mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Cholesterol 94mg 67mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 2.188mg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Sodium 600mg 467mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.388mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 5.525g 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.75mg 4%
Calories 466kcal 406kcal 3%
Protein 9.65g 8.2g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 42.65g 45.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.094g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +72.6%
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.6%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.