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Brunost vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and tuna salad different?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Brunost contains 24 times more calcium than tuna salad. While brunost contains 400mg of calcium, tuna salad contains only 17mg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

Cheese, gjetost and Fish, tuna salad are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +691.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +916.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1188.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.07mg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 1.544g 80%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.26mg 62%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.2µg 51%
Selenium 14.5µg 41.2µg 49%
Calcium 400mg 17mg 38%
Phosphorus 444mg 178mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.7mg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 178mg 36%
Vitamin A 334µg 24µg 34%
Fats 29.51g 9.26g 31%
Cholesterol 94mg 13mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.031mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 4.122g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.081mg 15%
Calories 466kcal 187kcal 14%
Protein 9.65g 16.04g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 19mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 2.887g 12%
Carbs 42.65g 9.41g 11%
Sodium 600mg 402mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.145mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 1mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 42.65g 9.41g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +218.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more WaterWater +369.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.4%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.