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Cheesecake vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and brunost different?

  • Brunost is higher than cheesecake in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 94% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than brunost (27).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cheese, gjetost types were used in this article.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 IronIron +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +684.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1465.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%

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 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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1323.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.42µg 94%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 1.382mg 91%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 3.351mg 56%
Phosphorus 93mg 444mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.921g 19.16g 42%
Potassium 90mg 1409mg 39%
Calcium 51mg 400mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.315mg 24%
Vitamin A 159µg 334µg 19%
Selenium 5.2µg 14.5µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.271mg 17%
Magnesium 11mg 70mg 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 94mg 13%
Fats 22.5g 29.51g 11%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Protein 5.5g 9.65g 8%
Calories 321kcal 466kcal 7%
Sodium 438mg 600mg 7%
Copper 0.02mg 0.08mg 7%
Carbs 25.5g 42.65g 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.04mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.938g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.813mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 7.879g 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 WaterWater +239.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.3%
Contains more OtherOther +427.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.879g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.