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Colby cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between colby cheese and brunost

  • Colby cheese has more calcium and zinc; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 77% more.
  • Colby cheese contains 3 times more zinc than brunost. Colby cheese contains 3.07mg of zinc, while brunost contains 1.14mg.
  • Brunost contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, colby 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
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 +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1009.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
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 +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +191.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 1.382mg 77%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 2.42µg 66%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 3.351mg 63%
Potassium 127mg 1409mg 38%
Calcium 685mg 400mg 29%
Protein 23.76g 9.65g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.315mg 25%
Zinc 3.07mg 1.14mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.271mg 15%
Carbs 2.57g 42.65g 13%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin A 264µg 334µg 8%
Saturated fat 20.218g 19.16g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.813mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 7.879g 4%
Calories 394kcal 466kcal 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.08mg 4%
Fats 32.11g 29.51g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Phosphorus 457mg 444mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 42.65g N/A
Cholesterol 95mg 94mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g N/A
Sodium 604mg 600mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.938g 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1559.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
~equal in Fats ~29.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 +17.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.16g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.938g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.