Brunost vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brunost and provolone?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet provolone is richer in calcium and zinc.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 82% higher.
- Brunost has 17 times more vitamin B1 than provolone. Brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while provolone has 0.019mg.
- Provolone contains less saturated fat.
We used Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, provolone types in this comparison.
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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 | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +921% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +207.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.7% |
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 | +41.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1557.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +604% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +271.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.321mg | 82% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.476mg | 58% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 1.46µg | 40% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 138mg | 37% |
Calcium | 400mg | 756mg | 36% |
Protein | 9.65g | 25.58g | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.019mg | 25% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.23mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.073mg | 15% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 2.14g | 14% |
Sodium | 600mg | 876mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 236µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 28mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 17.078g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 69mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 496mg | 7% |
Calories | 466kcal | 351kcal | 6% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
Fats | 29.51g | 26.62g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.156mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 7.393g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.769g | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 2.14g | N/A |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1893% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +204.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.62g
~equal in
Other
~4.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.393g