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Brunost vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and crouton

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium, while crouton has more iron, selenium, and folate.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than crouton.
  • Brunost contains 13 times more saturated fat than crouton. While brunost contains 19.16g of saturated fat, crouton contains only 1.51g.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +426.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1036.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14%
Contains more IronIron +684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569%
Contains more FolateFolate +2540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.272mg 85%
Saturated fat 19.16g 1.51g 80%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.429mg 58%
Phosphorus 444mg 115mg 47%
Iron 0.52mg 4.08mg 45%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Potassium 1409mg 124mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Fats 29.51g 6.6g 35%
Calcium 400mg 76mg 32%
Folate 5µg 132µg 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 5.439mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.623mg 26%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.5mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.026mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 3.059g 12%
Carbs 42.65g 73.5g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.163mg 9%
Magnesium 70mg 31mg 9%
Protein 9.65g 11.9g 5%
Sodium 600mg 698mg 4%
Calories 466kcal 407kcal 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.89mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.273g 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +347.1%
Contains more WaterWater +144.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.3%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.