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Brunost vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brunost is 97% higher.
  • Brunost contains 21 times more calcium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While brunost contains 400mg of calcium, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 19mg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index (27) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Cheese, gjetost and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) are the varieties 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2005.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +827%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +971.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1615%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.09µg 97%
Saturated fat 19.16g 1.653g 80%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.487mg 69%
Iron 0.52mg 5.57mg 63%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.536mg 56%
Phosphorus 444mg 102mg 49%
Calcium 400mg 19mg 38%
Potassium 1409mg 152mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 1µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.442mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.702mg 32%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Fats 29.51g 8.64g 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.686mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 4.835g 26%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Sodium 600mg 941mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 1.986g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.086mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 70mg 23mg 11%
Carbs 42.65g 74.05g 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.3µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.139mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.69mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 466kcal 418kcal 2%
Protein 9.65g 9.46g 0%
Net carbs 42.65g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +241.6%
Contains more WaterWater +166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.6%
~equal in Protein ~9.46g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.5%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.