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Brunost vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and powdered milk

  • Brunost has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B2, while powdered milk has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for calcium, 51% more than brunost.
  • Brunost contains 2 times more sodium than powdered milk. While brunost contains 600mg of sodium, powdered milk contains only 371mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +193%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
~equal in Potassium ~1330mg
~equal in Iron ~0.47mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Powdered milk DV% diff.
Calcium 400mg 912mg 51%
Phosphorus 444mg 776mg 47%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 3.25µg 35%
Protein 9.65g 26.32g 33%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 2.271mg 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.34mg 20%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 1.205mg 14%
Saturated fat 19.16g 16.742g 11%
Sodium 600mg 371mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 334µg 258µg 8%
Folate 5µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Magnesium 70mg 85mg 4%
Fats 29.51g 26.71g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.283mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.302mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.665g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 466kcal 496kcal 2%
Potassium 1409mg 1330mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.646mg 1%
Carbs 42.65g 38.42g 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 97mg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 7.924g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +444.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Fats ~26.71g
~equal in Carbs ~38.42g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.924g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.