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Brunost vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and jerky

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, and potassium, while jerky has more zinc, iron, and folate.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 95% more than jerky.
  • Brunost contains 21 times more vitamin B5 than jerky. While brunost contains 3.351mg of vitamin B5, jerky contains only 0.163mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerky is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +942.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg

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%
Jerky
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1955.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.142mg 95%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.163mg 64%
Sodium 600mg 2081mg 64%
Zinc 1.14mg 8.11mg 63%
Iron 0.52mg 5.42mg 61%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.99µg 60%
Protein 9.65g 33.2g 47%
Saturated fat 19.16g 10.85g 38%
Calcium 400mg 20mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Potassium 1409mg 597mg 24%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.08mg 0.227mg 16%
Cholesterol 94mg 48mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.154mg 13%
Carbs 42.65g 11g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 11.305g 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.7µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.179mg 7%
Fats 29.51g 25.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.732mg 6%
Phosphorus 444mg 407mg 5%
Magnesium 70mg 51mg 5%
Calories 466kcal 410kcal 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.011g

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.