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Brunost vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and spelt

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, spelt is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 128% higher.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index (27) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1381.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.3%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7357.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~401mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1123%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +741.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 2.983mg 128%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.113mg 98%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.406g 85%
Iron 0.52mg 4.44mg 49%
Copper 0.08mg 0.511mg 48%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.068mg 46%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Fats 29.51g 2.43g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.843mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 27mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Potassium 1409mg 388mg 30%
Sodium 600mg 8mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.445g 19%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.28mg 19%
Magnesium 70mg 136mg 16%
Protein 9.65g 14.57g 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Carbs 42.65g 70.19g 9%
Phosphorus 444mg 401mg 6%
Calories 466kcal 338kcal 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.364mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.258g 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +1114.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +165.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.6%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1670.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.1%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.