Brunost vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brunost and whipped cream
- Whipped cream has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 101% more than whipped cream.
- Whipped cream contains 75 times less sodium than brunost. Brunost contains 600mg of sodium, while whipped cream contains 8mg.
- The glycemic index of whipped cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized.
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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 | +536.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +296% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +858.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +940% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +208.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +398.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +935.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 | +77.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +751.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2026.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1061.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +998.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +561% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +734.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 0.065mg | 101% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 0.29µg | 89% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 0.305mg | 61% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 89mg | 51% |
Potassium | 1409mg | 147mg | 37% |
Calcium | 400mg | 101mg | 30% |
Sodium | 600mg | 8mg | 26% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 13.831g | 24% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.4µg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 0.037mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 0.041mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 188µg | 16% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 11mg | 14% |
Protein | 9.65g | 3.2g | 13% |
Fats | 29.51g | 22.22g | 11% |
Calories | 466kcal | 257kcal | 10% |
Carbs | 42.65g | 12.49g | 10% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.37mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 76mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 6.418g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
Choline | 16.8mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 0.825g | 1% |
Net carbs | 42.65g | 12.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 8g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Protein:
3.2 g
Fats:
22.22 g
Carbs:
12.49 g
Water:
61.33 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +241.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +525% |
Contains more WaterWater | +356.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.825 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.8% |