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.
| 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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 1.398mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 172mg | 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 B1 | 0.315mg | 0.066mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 149µg | 21% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 155kcal | 16% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 10mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 1.12g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Folate | 5µg | 44µg | 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% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |
