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Brunost vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and smoked salmon different?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 99% more than smoked salmon.
  • Brunost contains 36 times more calcium than smoked salmon. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while smoked salmon contains 11mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than smoked salmon (0).

Cheese, gjetost and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +705.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.4%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1268.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.101mg 99%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.929g 83%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.87mg 50%
Phosphorus 444mg 164mg 40%
Fats 29.51g 4.32g 39%
Calcium 400mg 11mg 39%
Potassium 1409mg 175mg 36%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 3.26µg 35%
Vitamin A 334µg 26µg 34%
Selenium 14.5µg 32.4µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 4.72mg 24%
Cholesterol 94mg 23mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.023mg 24%
Protein 9.65g 18.28g 17%
Calories 466kcal 117kcal 17%
Copper 0.08mg 0.23mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 2.023g 15%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.31mg 8%
Iron 0.52mg 0.85mg 4%
Sodium 600mg 672mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.278mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.995g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +583.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more WaterWater +435.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.995g

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.