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Brunost vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and shortbread

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin A, while shortbread has more iron.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than shortbread.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2976.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1501.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +473.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.5%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.314mg 82%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.321mg 61%
Phosphorus 444mg 66mg 54%
Saturated fat 19.16g 8.105g 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 8.326g 49%
Calcium 400mg 13mg 39%
Potassium 1409mg 88mg 39%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Iron 0.52mg 2.98mg 31%
Folate 5µg 81µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.393mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.2µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 3.275mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.071mg 15%
Magnesium 70mg 14mg 13%
Sodium 600mg 353mg 11%
Protein 9.65g 5.37g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Carbs 42.65g 63.78g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.49mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Fats 29.51g 26.22g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 6.708g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.353mg 3%
Calories 466kcal 514kcal 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.6%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.