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Brunost vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1 in brunost is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 105% more than taffy (candy).
  • Brunost contains 838 times more vitamin B5 than taffy (candy). While brunost contains 3.351mg of vitamin B5, taffy (candy) contains only 0.004mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46866.7%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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.
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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1137%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.012mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.01µg 100%
Saturated fat 19.16g 2.049g 78%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.004mg 67%
Phosphorus 444mg 1mg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 3mg 41%
Fats 29.51g 3.33g 40%
Calcium 400mg 8mg 39%
Vitamin A 334µg 27µg 34%
Cholesterol 94mg 9mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.028mg 24%
Sodium 600mg 52mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0mg 21%
Protein 9.65g 0.03g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.838g 18%
Magnesium 70mg 0mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 91.56g 16%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.21mg 8%
Iron 0.52mg 0.01mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.121g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.002mg 5%
Calories 466kcal 397kcal 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +786.2%
Contains more WaterWater +177.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1965.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +840.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.