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Lamb vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and brunost

  • Lamb has more vitamin B3 and zinc, while brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 87% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +261.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%

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.
Lamb
6
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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 +719.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 1.382mg 87%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 3.351mg 54%
Saturated fat 8.83g 19.16g 47%
Calcium 17mg 400mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.813mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Phosphorus 188mg 444mg 37%
Potassium 310mg 1409mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.14mg 30%
Protein 24.52g 9.65g 30%
Sodium 72mg 600mg 23%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.5µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.315mg 18%
Iron 1.88mg 0.52mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Carbs 0g 42.65g 14%
Fats 20.94g 29.51g 13%
Magnesium 23mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.271mg 11%
Calories 294kcal 466kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.42µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.938g 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.879g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 94mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.65g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +154.1%
Contains more WaterWater +299.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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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