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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5609.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +436% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |