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Brunost vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and eggs

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium; however, eggs are richer in copper and selenium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 213% more than brunost.
  • Eggs have 11 times less potassium than brunost. Brunost has 1409mg of potassium, while eggs have 126mg.
  • Eggs contain less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1018.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 2mg 213%
Cholesterol 94mg 373mg 93%
Saturated fat 19.16g 3.267g 72%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.513mg 67%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.11µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Phosphorus 444mg 172mg 39%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.398mg 39%
Potassium 1409mg 126mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 50mg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Fats 29.51g 10.61g 29%
Sodium 600mg 124mg 21%
Vitamin A 334µg 149µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.066mg 21%
Calories 466kcal 155kcal 16%
Carbs 42.65g 1.12g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 10mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 4.077g 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.19mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Protein 9.65g 12.58g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.064mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.414g 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +178.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3708%
Contains more OtherOther +343.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +455.2%

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.