Brunost vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between brunost and fontina
- Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, fontina is richer in zinc and calcium.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 91% higher.
- Brunost has 22 times more potassium than fontina. While brunost has 1409mg of potassium, fontina has only 64mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, fontina.
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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 | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2101.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +126.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207% |
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 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +577.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +442% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +681.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.204mg | 91% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.429mg | 58% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 64mg | 40% |
Protein | 9.65g | 25.6g | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 1.68µg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.021mg | 25% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.5mg | 21% |
Calcium | 400mg | 550mg | 15% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 1.55g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.083mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 346mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 14mg | 13% |
Sodium | 600mg | 800mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 261µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 116mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 1.654g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Calories | 466kcal | 389kcal | 4% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Fats | 29.51g | 31.14g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 8.687g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 19.196g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2651.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +182.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~31.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.196g