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Brunost vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and tamale different?

  • Brunost is higher than tamale in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 100% more than tamale.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than brunost (27).

Cheese, gjetost and Tamales (Navajo) 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%

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%
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1627.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.08mg 100%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.54µg 78%
Saturated fat 19.16g 2.396g 76%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.205mg 63%
Phosphorus 444mg 99mg 49%
Potassium 1409mg 131mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 29mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Fats 29.51g 6.12g 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 17mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.05mg 22%
Calories 466kcal 153kcal 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 2.739g 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 70mg 22mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.143mg 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.22mg 9%
Carbs 42.65g 18.12g 8%
Sodium 600mg 427mg 8%
Protein 9.65g 6.28g 7%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.174mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.59mg 5%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.48mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.688g 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 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
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +382.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more OtherOther +244.2%
Contains more WaterWater +406.7%

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
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.