Brunost vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brunost and ground beef?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, yet ground beef is richer in zinc.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 93% higher.
- Brunost has 124 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Brunost has 1113IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
- Ground beef contains less sodium.
- Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than brunost.
We used Cheese, gjetost and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.
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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 | +311.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1112.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +484.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +336.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +412.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +11033.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +517.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +708.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +554.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.171mg | 93% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 6.073g | 59% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.512mg | 57% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 5.84mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 166mg | 40% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 3µg | 37% |
Calcium | 400mg | 33mg | 37% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 241mg | 34% |
Protein | 9.65g | 23.87g | 28% |
Sodium | 600mg | 73mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.051mg | 22% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 2.27mg | 22% |
Fats | 29.51g | 15.37g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 4.026mg | 20% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 17mg | 13% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
Calories | 466kcal | 241kcal | 11% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.1µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.408g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.311mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 2.49µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 88mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 7.322g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
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:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats | +92% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +98.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +334.3% |
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
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.322g