Halva vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halva and brunost different?
- Halva is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, and potassium.
- Halva covers your daily need for copper, 125% more than brunost.
- Halva contains 22 times more manganese than brunost. Halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, while brunost contains 0.04mg.
- Halva is lower in saturated fat.
- Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than brunost (27).
Candies, halavah, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +771.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1402.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +278.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2082.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1112.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +653.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +251.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1470.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1825.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.08mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 1.382mg | 100% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2.42µg | 99% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 19.16g | 68% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 3.351mg | 64% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 0.52mg | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.938g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 334µg | 37% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 400mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 1409mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.04mg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 70mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 94mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 1.14mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 444mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 0g | 18% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 600mg | 18% |
| Folate | 65µg | 5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 0.813mg | 13% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 29.51g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.315mg | 9% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 9.65g | 6% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 42.65g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.271mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 14.5µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 7.879g | 1% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 466kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 42.65g | N/A |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +266.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +159.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +804.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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