Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Brunost vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

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.

Infographic

Brunost vs Ground beef infographic
Infographic link

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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Ground beef 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
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
24% 15% 58% 2%
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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
44% 53% 3%
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

People also compare

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.