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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.
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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 0% 0% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Shiitake 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 A 334µg 37%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.5mg 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%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.293mg 2%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.41mg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.03mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 294g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 N/A
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
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
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%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.