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Brunost vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin A in brunost is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 105% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.015mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.07µg 98%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.577g 84%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 444mg 59mg 55%
Fats 29.51g 2.82g 41%
Calcium 400mg 18mg 38%
Potassium 1409mg 286mg 33%
Vitamin A 334µg 43µg 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.015mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Calories 466kcal 89kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.72g 18%
Protein 9.65g 1.65g 16%
Magnesium 70mg 15mg 13%
Sodium 600mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.12mg 12%
Carbs 42.65g 14.65g 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.22mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.035mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.342g 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.08mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +484.8%
Contains more FatsFats +946.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.1%
Contains more OtherOther +277%
Contains more WaterWater +492.4%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.