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Brunost vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brunost and tuna

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 170% more.
  • Brunost contains 100 times more calcium than tuna. Brunost contains 400mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.
  • Tuna contains less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%

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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +908.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +903.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2614.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 108.2µg 170%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 22.07mg 133%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.137mg 96%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.205g 86%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.334mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 1.038mg 59%
Fats 29.51g 0.59g 44%
Calcium 400mg 4mg 40%
Protein 9.65g 29.15g 39%
Vitamin A 334µg 22µg 35%
Potassium 1409mg 527mg 26%
Sodium 600mg 54mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.138g 19%
Calories 466kcal 130kcal 17%
Phosphorus 444mg 333mg 16%
Cholesterol 94mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.134mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Magnesium 70mg 42mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.45mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.175g 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.92mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 2.35µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +4901.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.1%
Contains more WaterWater +413.2%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5609.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.