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Brunost vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and Swiss cheese

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 83% higher.
  • Brunost has 29 times more vitamin B1 than Swiss cheese. While brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, Swiss cheese has only 0.011mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.

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

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1856.9%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +849.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.302mg 83%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.353mg 60%
Calcium 400mg 890mg 49%
Potassium 1409mg 72mg 39%
Protein 9.65g 26.96g 35%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.37mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 3.06µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.011mg 25%
Phosphorus 444mg 574mg 19%
Sodium 600mg 187mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.071mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 1.44g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin A 334µg 288µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.064mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.13mg 5%
Saturated fat 19.16g 18.227g 4%
Calories 466kcal 393kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.341g 3%
Fats 29.51g 30.99g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 1.44g N/A
Cholesterol 94mg 93mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.046g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2861.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.4%
Contains more WaterWater +180%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.