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Leek vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and brunost?

  • Brunost is richer than leek in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and selenium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 104% more.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, gjetost types 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.
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
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 +303.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +578%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +682.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1168.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2293.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.382mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.04g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3.351mg 64%
Phosphorus 35mg 444mg 58%
Fats 0.3g 29.51g 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Potassium 180mg 1409mg 36%
Calcium 59mg 400mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin A 83µg 334µg 28%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Sodium 20mg 600mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.315mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.879g 20%
Calories 61kcal 466kcal 20%
Iron 2.1mg 0.52mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.04mg 19%
Protein 1.5g 9.65g 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Magnesium 28mg 70mg 10%
Carbs 14.15g 42.65g 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.14mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.938g 5%
Copper 0.12mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.813mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.271mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 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 +517.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +543.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9736.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.4%
Contains more OtherOther +352.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.