Brunost vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brunost and table salt different?
- Brunost is higher than table salt in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, fats, potassium, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Table salt covers your daily need for sodium 1659% more than brunost.
- Table salt is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than table salt (0).
Cheese, gjetost and Salt, table types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17512.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1040% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 600mg | 38758mg | 1659% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0mg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0µg | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 19.16g | 0g | 87% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 0mg | 63% |
| Fats | 29.51g | 0g | 45% |
| Potassium | 1409mg | 8mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 400mg | 24mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 334µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 0.1µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 0kcal | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 0g | 20% |
| Protein | 9.65g | 0g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 1mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 42.65g | 0g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.1g | N/A | |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 483kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 21g | N/A | |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.46 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 42.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.393mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.992mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.814mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.318mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.765mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.293mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6620% |






