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Fast food vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and brunost different?

  • Fast food is richer in iron and vitamin B3, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 78% more than fast food.
  • Fast food contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. Fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while brunost contains 0.813mg.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than brunost (27).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +488.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.3%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +532.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +171.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.315mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 1.382mg 78%
Saturated fat 4.493g 19.16g 67%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 2.42µg 64%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 3.351mg 56%
Phosphorus 134mg 444mg 44%
Vitamin A 9µg 334µg 36%
Potassium 197mg 1409mg 36%
Calcium 62mg 400mg 34%
Iron 3.06mg 0.52mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.813mg 30%
Fats 12.01g 29.51g 27%
Cholesterol 33mg 94mg 20%
Folate 80µg 5µg 19%
Protein 16.52g 9.65g 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.04mg 14%
Zinc 2.52mg 1.14mg 13%
Sodium 331mg 600mg 12%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.5µg 11%
Magnesium 27mg 70mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calories 297kcal 466kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 7.879g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.938g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.271mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 31.5g 42.65g 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 42.65g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.315mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +71.2%
Contains more WaterWater +186.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.