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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.011g