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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +157.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.7% |