Brunost vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between brunost and tilsit cheese
- Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B12; however, tilsit cheese is richer in calcium and zinc.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 79% more.
- Brunost contains 22 times more potassium than tilsit cheese. Brunost contains 1409mg of potassium, while tilsit cheese contains 65mg.
- Tilsit cheese contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, tilsit.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +438.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2067.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +126.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +207.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +416.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +296.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +868.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.359mg | 79% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.346mg | 60% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 65mg | 40% |
Calcium | 400mg | 700mg | 30% |
Protein | 9.65g | 24.41g | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.061mg | 21% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.5mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.065mg | 16% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 1.88g | 14% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 13mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 2.1µg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 16.775g | 11% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 249µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 500mg | 8% |
Sodium | 600mg | 753mg | 7% |
Calories | 466kcal | 340kcal | 6% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
Fats | 29.51g | 25.98g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.205mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Folate | 5µg | 20µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 102mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 7.136g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.721g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 1.88g | N/A |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 1.484mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 2.548mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 2.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 1.358mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 1.752mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.704mg | 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:
24.41 g
Fats:
25.98 g
Carbs:
1.88 g
Water:
42.86 g
Other:
4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +13.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2168.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +153% |
Contains more WaterWater | +218.9% |
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Other
~4.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.721 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.4% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~7.136g