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, and phosphorus; however, fontina is richer in protein, 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 346mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.083mg | 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% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 389kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 31.14g | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 23 IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 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% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.1g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 483kcal | 152kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 21g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.46 | 0.54 | N/A |
| 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 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






