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Cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and brunost

  • Cheese has more calcium, selenium, and zinc; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 73% more than cheese.
  • Brunost has 3 times less zinc than cheese. Cheese has 3.64mg of zinc, while brunost has 1.14mg.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, gjetost.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1753.9%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1278%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +717.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~334µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 1.382mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 3.351mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.42µg 55%
Potassium 76mg 1409mg 39%
Calcium 710mg 400mg 31%
Protein 22.87g 9.65g 26%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.315mg 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.14mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.271mg 16%
Carbs 3.09g 42.65g 13%
Magnesium 27mg 70mg 10%
Fats 33.31g 29.51g 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.813mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.52mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 7.879g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.938g 3%
Calories 404kcal 466kcal 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 653mg 600mg 2%
Phosphorus 455mg 444mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 99mg 94mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.867g 19.16g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin A 330µg 334µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +137%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +175.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1280.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.16g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.