Sardines vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and brunost different?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 272% higher.
- Sardines contain 6 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While sardines contain 5.245mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
- Sardines have less saturated fat.
- Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than brunost (27).
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +461.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +263.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +79.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.9% |
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 | +545.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +269.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +943.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +508.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +422% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 2.42µg | 272% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 1.382mg | 89% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 19.16g | 80% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 14.5µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 3.351mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 334µg | 34% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 9.65g | 30% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.52mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 1409mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 0.813mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.938g | 28% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 29.51g | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.315mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 94mg | 16% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 466kcal | 13% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 600mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 7.879g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.271mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 444mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 382mg | 400mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +343.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +448.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.6% |
