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Brunost vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and milk

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1 in brunost is higher than in milk.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than milk.
  • Brunost contains 19 times more cholesterol than milk. While brunost contains 94mg of cholesterol, milk contains only 5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +839.3%
Contains more IronIron +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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.
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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +828.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +414.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.185mg 92%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.633g 84%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.47µg 81%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.361mg 60%
Phosphorus 444mg 95mg 50%
Fats 29.51g 0.97g 44%
Potassium 1409mg 150mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 58µg 31%
Cholesterol 94mg 5mg 30%
Calcium 400mg 125mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.02mg 25%
Sodium 600mg 44mg 24%
Calories 466kcal 42kcal 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.3µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.277g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.037mg 18%
Magnesium 70mg 11mg 14%
Carbs 42.65g 4.99g 13%
Protein 9.65g 3.37g 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.01mg 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.035g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Iron 0.52mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.093mg 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.003mg 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2942.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +754.7%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +569%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2744.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.