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Maple sugar vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maple sugar and brunost

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 191% higher.
  • Maple sugar has 5 times more zinc than brunost. While maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, brunost has only 1.14mg.
  • Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index (27) than maple sugar (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +209.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10955%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +414.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1932.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6881.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Brunost DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.04mg 191%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 1.382mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.036g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 3.351mg 66%
Phosphorus 3mg 444mg 63%
Fats 0.2g 29.51g 45%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.14mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Potassium 274mg 1409mg 33%
Calcium 90mg 400mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Sodium 11mg 600mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.315mg 26%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.271mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 7.879g 20%
Protein 0.1g 9.65g 19%
Carbs 90.9g 42.65g 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.52mg 14%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.938g 6%
Calories 354kcal 466kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.813mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +113.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9550%
Contains more FatsFats +14655%
Contains more WaterWater +68%
Contains more OtherOther +493.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 +12210.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +838%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.