Shiitake vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and brunost different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 90% higher.
- Shiitake contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +475% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +363.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +26.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 101% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 1.382mg | 90% |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 87% | |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 444mg | 47% |
Fats | 0.49g | 29.51g | 45% |
Calcium | 2mg | 400mg | 40% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 3.351mg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 37% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 1409mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% | |
Sodium | 9mg | 600mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.315mg | 25% |
Calories | 34kcal | 466kcal | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 20% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.813mg | 19% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
Protein | 2.24g | 9.65g | 15% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 42.65g | 12% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 70mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 6% | |
Folate | 13µg | 5µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.271mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.14mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 42.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +567.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +330.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5922.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +528.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +541.9% |