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Brunost vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brunost and flour

  • Brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium; however, flour is richer in iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • Brunost contains 124 times more saturated fat than flour. Brunost contains 19.16g of saturated fat, while flour contains 0.155g.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%
Contains more IronIron +792.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%

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%
Flour
Flour
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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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +665.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.155g 86%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.494mg 68%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.438mg 58%
Iron 0.52mg 4.64mg 52%
Phosphorus 444mg 108mg 48%
Folate 5µg 183µg 45%
Fats 29.51g 0.98g 44%
Calcium 400mg 15mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.785mg 39%
Potassium 1409mg 107mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 33.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 5.904mg 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.682mg 28%
Sodium 600mg 2mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.087g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.044mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 76.31g 11%
Magnesium 70mg 22mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.144mg 7%
Calories 466kcal 364kcal 5%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.413g 4%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Protein 9.65g 10.33g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +2911.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +932.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.9%
~equal in Protein ~10.33g

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
Flour
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8956.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.