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Brunost vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and muenster cheese

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium and zinc.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 82% higher.
  • Brunost has 24 times more vitamin B1 than muenster cheese. While brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, muenster cheese has only 0.013mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +951.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~628mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1663.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.32mg 82%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.19mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.47µg 40%
Potassium 1409mg 134mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 717mg 32%
Protein 9.65g 23.41g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.013mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.056mg 17%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.81mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 1.12g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Calories 466kcal 368kcal 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin A 334µg 298µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Phosphorus 444mg 468mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.661g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.711g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.008mg 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 96mg 1%
Sodium 600mg 628mg 1%
Fats 29.51g 30.04g 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 19.16g 19.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3708%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more WaterWater +210.8%
~equal in Fats ~30.04g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.