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Brunost vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and star anise

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and zinc.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 456% more than brunost.
  • The amount of cholesterol in star anise is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +7007.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1037.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5650%
~equal in Potassium ~1441mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~440mg

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1987.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 36.96mg 456%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.3mg 98%
Copper 0.08mg 0.91mg 92%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.586g 84%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.29mg 84%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.797mg 51%
Zinc 1.14mg 5.3mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 16µg 35%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.65mg 29%
Calcium 400mg 646mg 25%
Sodium 600mg 16mg 25%
Magnesium 70mg 170mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 29.51g 15.9g 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 5µg 17%
Protein 9.65g 17.6g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 3.15g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 3.06mg 14%
Calories 466kcal 337kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.78g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.34mg 2%
Carbs 42.65g 50.02g 2%
Phosphorus 444mg 440mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 1409mg 1441mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 35.42g N/A
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%

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% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +85.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.8%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.