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Brunost vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brunost and walnut?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and potassium, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 167% higher.
  • Walnut contains less cholesterol.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than brunost.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Nuts, walnuts, english types in this comparison.

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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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.7%
Contains more IronIron +459.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1882.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8435%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 14% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +821.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +487.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.341mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 47.174g 308%
Copper 0.08mg 1.586mg 167%
Manganese 0.04mg 3.414mg 147%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.15mg 95%
Saturated fat 19.16g 6.126g 59%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.57mg 56%
Fats 29.51g 65.21g 55%
Vitamin A 334µg 1µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Calcium 400mg 98mg 30%
Iron 0.52mg 2.91mg 30%
Potassium 1409mg 441mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Sodium 600mg 2mg 26%
Folate 5µg 98µg 23%
Magnesium 70mg 158mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.537mg 20%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.09mg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.9µg 17%
Phosphorus 444mg 346mg 14%
Protein 9.65g 15.23g 11%
Carbs 42.65g 13.71g 10%
Calories 466kcal 654kcal 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.933g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.341mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 1.125mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 429kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 9.2 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.1%
Contains more WaterWater +230.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.8%
Contains more FatsFats +121%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4929.2%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.