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Brunost vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brunost and tempeh

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and calcium; however, tempeh is higher in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 97% more than tempeh.
  • The glycemic index of brunost is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Tempeh.

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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%
Tempeh
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +419.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3150%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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%
Tempeh
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2925%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.08µg 98%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.358mg 79%
Saturated fat 19.16g 2.539g 76%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.278mg 61%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.3mg 55%
Copper 0.08mg 0.56mg 53%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Fats 29.51g 10.8g 29%
Calcium 400mg 111mg 29%
Potassium 1409mg 412mg 29%
Iron 0.52mg 2.7mg 27%
Sodium 600mg 9mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Phosphorus 444mg 266mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 4.3g 22%
Protein 9.65g 20.29g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.078mg 20%
Calories 466kcal 192kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 3.205g 12%
Carbs 42.65g 7.64g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 2.64mg 11%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.215mg 4%
Magnesium 70mg 81mg 3%
Net carbs 42.65g 7.64g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.466mg 0%

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
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.2%
Contains more OtherOther +193.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more WaterWater +343.8%

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
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.4%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.