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Brunost vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and gouda cheese

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while gouda cheese has more calcium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 81% more than gouda cheese.
  • Brunost contains 12 times more potassium than gouda cheese. While brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, gouda cheese contains only 121mg.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.5%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +885.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.334mg 81%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.34mg 60%
Potassium 1409mg 121mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.54µg 37%
Protein 9.65g 24.94g 31%
Calcium 400mg 700mg 30%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.9mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.03mg 24%
Vitamin A 334µg 165µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.08mg 15%
Phosphorus 444mg 546mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 2.22g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 29mg 10%
Sodium 600mg 819mg 10%
Saturated fat 19.16g 17.614g 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 114mg 7%
Calories 466kcal 356kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.063mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.036mg 5%
Folate 5µg 21µg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.24mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fats 29.51g 27.44g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.657g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 7.747g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1821.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.4%
Contains more WaterWater +208.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.44g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.747g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.