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Brunost vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and roe different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B2, and potassium, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and folate.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 380% more than brunost.
  • Brunost contains 14 times more calcium than roe. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while roe contains 28mg.
  • Roe is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, gjetost and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +397.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.6%

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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +267%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +376.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1740%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 11.54µg 380%
Cholesterol 94mg 479mg 128%
Saturated fat 19.16g 1.866g 79%
Selenium 14.5µg 51.7µg 68%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.154mg 44%
Protein 9.65g 28.62g 38%
Calcium 400mg 28mg 37%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.949mg 33%
Fats 29.51g 8.23g 33%
Potassium 1409mg 283mg 33%
Vitamin A 334µg 91µg 27%
Folate 5µg 92µg 22%
Sodium 600mg 117mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 3.404g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 2.129g 14%
Carbs 42.65g 1.92g 14%
Calories 466kcal 204kcal 13%
Phosphorus 444mg 515mg 10%
Magnesium 70mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 2.192mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.185mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.128mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.277mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.77mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.28mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 1.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 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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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +258.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.6%
Contains more WaterWater +336.2%

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.9%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.