Mussels vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mussels and brunost?
- Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and iron, yet brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 899% higher.
- Mussels has 170 times more manganese than brunost. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while brunost has 0.04mg.
- Mussels contains less saturated fat.
- Brunost has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, gjetost types in this comparison.
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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 | +1192.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +517.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1112.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +425.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +269% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +891.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1420% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +252.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +171% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 2.42µg | 899% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.04mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 14.5µg | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 19.16g | 83% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.52mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 1.382mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 3.351mg | 48% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 29.51g | 39% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 400mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 1409mg | 34% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 9.65g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 334µg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 444mg | 23% |
| Folate | 76µg | 5µg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 7.879g | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 466kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.813mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.14mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.271mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 94mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 42.65g | 12% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 600mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 70mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.938g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +355% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +558.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +677% |
