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Brunost vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and English muffins

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 in brunost is higher than in English muffins.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 99% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +669.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +651.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
~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 English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.04µg 99%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.154mg 94%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.259g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.446mg 58%
Phosphorus 444mg 133mg 44%
Fats 29.51g 1.8g 43%
Potassium 1409mg 131mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Calcium 400mg 52mg 35%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.302g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.043mg 18%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.357mg 14%
Calories 466kcal 235kcal 12%
Magnesium 70mg 21mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.181mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Folate 5µg 37µg 8%
Sodium 600mg 464mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.566mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.89mg 5%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.7mg 4%
Protein 9.65g 7.7g 4%
Carbs 42.65g 46g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 43.3g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.888g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1539.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%
Contains more WaterWater +213.2%
~equal in Carbs ~46g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2508.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.888g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.