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Kefir vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kefir and brunost

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1 in brunost is higher than in kefir.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 96% more than kefir.
  • Kefir contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY 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.
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +759.1%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.8%

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.
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +923.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +770.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +734.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kefir Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 1.382mg 96%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 2.42µg 89%
Saturated fat 0.658g 19.16g 84%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 3.351mg 59%
Phosphorus 105mg 444mg 48%
Fats 0.93g 29.51g 44%
Potassium 164mg 1409mg 37%
Cholesterol 5mg 94mg 30%
Calcium 130mg 400mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.315mg 24%
Sodium 40mg 600mg 24%
Calories 41kcal 466kcal 21%
Selenium 3.6µg 14.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.31g 7.879g 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 334µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.271mg 16%
Magnesium 12mg 70mg 14%
Carbs 4.48g 42.65g 13%
Protein 3.79g 9.65g 12%
Copper 0.009mg 0.08mg 8%
Iron 0.04mg 0.52mg 6%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.938g 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.813mg 4%
Choline 15.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.48g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 4.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 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 WaterWater +570.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3073.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +852%
Contains more OtherOther +550.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2441.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1669.8%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.

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