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Brunost vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and brown rice different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 101% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice is lower in cholesterol.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than brunost (27).

Cheese, gjetost and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1538.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2335%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1902.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.069mg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.26g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.38mg 59%
Phosphorus 444mg 103mg 49%
Fats 29.51g 0.97g 44%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.974mg 41%
Calcium 400mg 3mg 40%
Potassium 1409mg 86mg 39%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Sodium 600mg 4mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.369g 19%
Calories 466kcal 123kcal 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.8µg 16%
Protein 9.65g 2.74g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.178mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 2.561mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.123mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 39mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 42.65g 25.58g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.366g 4%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.71mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.106mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2942.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +979.5%
Contains more WaterWater +422.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2035.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.