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Brunost vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brunost and ginger?

  • Brunost is richer than ginger in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 104% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Ginger root, raw types in this article.

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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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1205.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3964.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1550.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.75mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.034mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.203g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.203mg 63%
Phosphorus 444mg 34mg 59%
Fats 29.51g 0.75g 44%
Calcium 400mg 16mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Potassium 1409mg 415mg 29%
Sodium 600mg 13mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.025mg 24%
Calories 466kcal 80kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.154g 19%
Protein 9.65g 1.82g 16%
Copper 0.08mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.16mg 9%
Carbs 42.65g 17.77g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.229mg 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Magnesium 70mg 43mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.154g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3834.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140%
Contains more OtherOther +516.9%
Contains more WaterWater +487%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5016.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.