Brunost vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brunost and pasta
- Pasta has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Brunost covers your daily saturated fat needs 95% more than pasta.
- Pasta contains 100 times less sodium than brunost. Brunost contains 600mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.
- Pasta has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 | +288.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5770.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +460% |
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 | +5466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +821.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1731.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +697.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1180% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.14µg | 95% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.15mg | 95% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0.15g | 86% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.183mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 63mg | 54% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 1.05g | 44% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 24mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 6mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 6µg | 36% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Sodium | 600mg | 6mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 33mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0.124g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.034mg | 18% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 131kcal | 17% |
| Folate | 5µg | 64µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.209mg | 9% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 5.15g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.224mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1.14mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 24.93g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2710.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1432.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +410.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6254% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
