Oysters vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oysters and brunost
- Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and selenium; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 704% more than brunost.
- Brunost has 71 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while brunost has 0.08mg.
- Oysters contains less saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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.
Contains more IronIron | +1671.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +7033.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6794.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1377.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +244.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +913.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +623.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1184.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +775% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +667.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +649.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +344.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 78.6mg | 1.14mg | 704% |
Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 2.42µg | 628% |
Copper | 5.707mg | 0.08mg | 625% |
Iron | 9.21mg | 0.52mg | 109% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 1.382mg | 92% |
Saturated fat | 0.948g | 19.16g | 83% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 3.351mg | 58% |
Selenium | 39.5µg | 14.5µg | 45% |
Fats | 3.42g | 29.51g | 40% |
Potassium | 139mg | 1409mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 444mg | 36% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 334µg | 34% |
Calcium | 116mg | 400mg | 28% |
Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.04mg | 24% |
Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.315mg | 23% |
Sodium | 166mg | 600mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 7.879g | 18% |
Calories | 102kcal | 466kcal | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.271mg | 16% |
Carbs | 5.45g | 42.65g | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
Magnesium | 35mg | 70mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.813mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 94mg | 5% |
Protein | 11.42g | 9.65g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.938g | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.45g | 42.65g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.762mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.523mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +481.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +762.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +682.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +212.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1457.1% |