Brunost vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and steak different?
- Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium, while steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 83% more than steak.
- Brunost contains 33 times more calcium than steak. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while steak contains 12mg.
- Steak is lower in sodium.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than steak (0).
Cheese, gjetost and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +405% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +361.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +456.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.3% |
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 | +4671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +359.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.301mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 8.443g | 49% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 6.34mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 163mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 12mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 7µg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 279mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 31.8µg | 31% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 24.85g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 5.149mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 2.4mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 58mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.074mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.5mg | 18% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 19.02g | 16% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 23mg | 11% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 271kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 2.2µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 78mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 9.171g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.896g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +779.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +313.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.896g
