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Brunost vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and parmesan

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and potassium, while parmesan has more calcium, protein, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2 79% more than parmesan.
  • Brunost contains 8 times more potassium than parmesan. While brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, parmesan contains only 180mg.
  • The amount of sodium in brunost is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +682.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +916.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Parmesan DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.358mg 79%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.45mg 58%
Sodium 600mg 1804mg 52%
Calcium 400mg 853mg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.4µg 43%
Protein 9.65g 28.42g 38%
Potassium 1409mg 180mg 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.2mg 28%
Phosphorus 444mg 627mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.026mg 24%
Saturated fat 19.16g 15.371g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.081mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 13.91g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin A 334µg 262µg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.08mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Fats 29.51g 27.84g 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.386g 3%
Calories 466kcal 420kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 7.13g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 13.91g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.49mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.5%
Contains more WaterWater +68.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.13g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.