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Brunost vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and frog legs

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A; however, frog legs are richer in copper.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Brunost has 22 times more vitamin A than frog legs. While brunost has 1113IU of vitamin A, frog legs have only 50IU.
  • Frog legs have less saturated fat.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than brunost (27).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Frog legs, raw.

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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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +188.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
~equal in Selenium ~14.1µg

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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +9736.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +239.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more WaterWater +509.4%

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14766%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +819.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brunost Frog legs
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Frog legs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.076g 87%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.25mg 87%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.4µg 84%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Fats 29.51g 0.3g 45%
Phosphorus 444mg 147mg 42%
Calcium 400mg 18mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 15µg 35%
Potassium 1409mg 285mg 33%
Sodium 600mg 58mg 24%
Calories 466kcal 73kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.053g 20%
Copper 0.08mg 0.25mg 19%
Cholesterol 94mg 50mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.14mg 15%
Protein 9.65g 16.4g 14%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.12mg 12%
Iron 0.52mg 1.5mg 12%
Magnesium 70mg 20mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.102g 6%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Brunost Frog legs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Brunost
21%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Brunost
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Frog legs
Frog legs contains less Sodium (difference - 542mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 19.084g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Frog legs
Frog legs is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brunost
Brunost is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Brunost
Brunost is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.