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Brunost vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and quinoa different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A, while quinoa is higher in manganese.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than brunost (27).

Cheese, gjetost and Quinoa, cooked types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +719.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more IronIron +186.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1477.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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%
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.11mg 98%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.231g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 444mg 152mg 42%
Fats 29.51g 1.92g 42%
Calcium 400mg 17mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 172mg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.631mg 26%
Sodium 600mg 7mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.528g 18%
Calories 466kcal 120kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.107mg 17%
Iron 0.52mg 1.49mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.192mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Protein 9.65g 4.4g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.123mg 11%
Folate 5µg 42µg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 42.65g 21.3g 7%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.412mg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.078g 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1437%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.2%
Contains more OtherOther +516.9%
Contains more WaterWater +432.8%

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
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1392.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.