Brunost vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brunost and spread
- Spread contains less vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A than brunost.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 96% higher.
- Spread has 33 times less calcium than brunost. Brunost has 400mg of calcium, while spread has 12mg.
- Spread is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index than spread.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +775% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1180.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +652.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +931.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +679.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +116.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.134mg | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 5.977g | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.43mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 59mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 1.12µg | 54% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 12mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 110mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 26µg | 34% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 17.34g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 38mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 1013mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 235kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.172mg | 12% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 2.565g | 11% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 11.94g | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 7.66g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.79mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 7.584g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +348.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +173.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.584g