Brunost vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and shiitake different?
- Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 90% higher.
- Brunost contains 200 times more calcium than shiitake. While brunost contains 400mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
Cheese, gjetost and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +363.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +475% |
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 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 101% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.217mg | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 87% | |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 112mg | 47% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 0.49g | 45% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 2mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 1.5mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 37% | |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 304mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 600mg | 9mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.015mg | 25% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 34kcal | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 3.877mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 5.7µg | 16% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 2.24g | 15% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 6.79g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 20mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 6% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.293mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +330.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5922.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +528.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +541.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +567.7% |
