Mackerel vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mackerel and brunost
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 399% higher.
- Mackerel has 7 times more sodium than brunost. While mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, brunost has only 600mg.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than brunost (27).
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
Contains more IronIron | +169.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +406.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +506.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +305.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +395.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +610.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1475% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +627.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 2.42µg | 399% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 600mg | 167% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 14.5µg | 107% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 1.382mg | 92% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 19.16g | 55% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.938g | 35% |
Calcium | 66mg | 400mg | 33% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 334µg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 444mg | 27% |
Potassium | 520mg | 1409mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.315mg | 25% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Protein | 18.5g | 9.65g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.813mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.271mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.52mg | 11% |
Calories | 305kcal | 466kcal | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
Fats | 25.1g | 29.51g | 7% |
Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 70mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 7.879g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 94mg | 0% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.14mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.519mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.992mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.814mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.765mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +219.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +182.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +562% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.879g