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Miso vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between miso and brunost

  • Miso has more copper and manganese, while brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 136% more than brunost.
  • Miso contains 21 times more manganese than brunost. While miso contains 0.859mg of manganese, brunost contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in brunost is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Miso 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.
Miso
Miso
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
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 +378.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2047.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +601.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.1%

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.
Miso
Miso
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 0.2% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +894.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Brunost DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 600mg 136%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.42µg 98%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 1.382mg 88%
Saturated fat 1.025g 19.16g 82%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 3.351mg 60%
Phosphorus 159mg 444mg 41%
Copper 0.42mg 0.08mg 38%
Vitamin A 4µg 334µg 37%
Fats 6.01g 29.51g 36%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.04mg 36%
Potassium 210mg 1409mg 35%
Calcium 57mg 400mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 2.49mg 0.52mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.315mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 7.879g 17%
Selenium 7µg 14.5µg 14%
Calories 198kcal 466kcal 13%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.14mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.938g 13%
Fructose 6g 8%
Protein 12.79g 9.65g 6%
Carbs 25.37g 42.65g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.271mg 6%
Magnesium 48mg 70mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.813mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 19.97g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
3
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 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 +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +220.1%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +391%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
2
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 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 -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +604.7%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.