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Brunost vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brunost and yam

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin A than yam.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 104% more.
  • Yam contains less cholesterol.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Yam, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.54mg

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%
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +967.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.032mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.037g 87%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.314mg 61%
Phosphorus 444mg 55mg 56%
Fats 29.51g 0.17g 45%
Calcium 400mg 17mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 7µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Sodium 600mg 9mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.006g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Calories 466kcal 118kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.112mg 17%
Potassium 1409mg 816mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.397mg 16%
Protein 9.65g 1.53g 16%
Magnesium 70mg 21mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.178mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.24mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.076g 6%
Carbs 42.65g 27.88g 5%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.293mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.552mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Net carbs 42.65g 23.78g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.54mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%
Contains more WaterWater +417.9%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1134.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.