Brunost vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and goat cheese different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and calcium, while goat cheese is higher in copper and iron.
- Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than goat cheese.
- Brunost contains 18 times more vitamin B5 than goat cheese. Brunost contains 3.351mg of vitamin B5, while goat cheese contains 0.19mg.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than goat cheese (0).
Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +791.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +211.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +605% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +132.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1663.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +351.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1000% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +21.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.22µg | 92% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.19mg | 63% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.564mg | 54% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.676mg | 54% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 158mg | 37% |
Protein | 9.65g | 21.58g | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.072mg | 20% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.8µg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 0.12g | 14% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 1.62mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 375mg | 10% |
Calcium | 400mg | 298mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 29mg | 10% |
Sodium | 600mg | 415mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 407µg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 20.639g | 7% |
Calories | 466kcal | 364kcal | 5% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 79mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 6.808g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.709g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 1.148mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
Fats | 29.51g | 29.84g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 0.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.805mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.575mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.859mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.485mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Protein:
21.58 g
Fats:
29.84 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
45.52 g
Other:
2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35441.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +238.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.709 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~20.639g