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Brunost vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brunost and peppermint

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 78 times less saturated fat than brunost. Brunost contains 19.16g of saturated fat, while peppermint contains 0.246g.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +876.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2840%
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +891.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2180%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.266mg 86%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.246g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.338mg 60%
Iron 0.52mg 5.08mg 57%
Phosphorus 444mg 73mg 53%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.176mg 49%
Fats 29.51g 0.94g 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Copper 0.08mg 0.329mg 28%
Folate 5µg 114µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Potassium 1409mg 569mg 25%
Sodium 600mg 31mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.033g 20%
Calories 466kcal 70kcal 20%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.082mg 19%
Calcium 400mg 243mg 16%
Vitamin A 334µg 212µg 14%
Protein 9.65g 3.75g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.129mg 11%
Carbs 42.65g 14.89g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.706mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.508g 3%
Magnesium 70mg 80mg 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3039.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.4%
Contains more OtherOther +168.4%
Contains more WaterWater +485.2%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23775.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.