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Nori vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and brunost?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and folate, yet brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nori is lower.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Cheese, gjetost types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +246.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2370%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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.
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.061g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 1.382mg 72%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 3.351mg 57%
Phosphorus 58mg 444mg 55%
Fats 0.28g 29.51g 45%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.04mg 41%
Folate 146µg 5µg 35%
Calcium 70mg 400mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 356mg 1409mg 31%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Sodium 48mg 600mg 24%
Calories 35kcal 466kcal 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.08mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 7.879g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.315mg 18%
Magnesium 2mg 70mg 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.52mg 16%
Carbs 5.11g 42.65g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.271mg 9%
Vitamin A 260µg 334µg 8%
Protein 5.81g 9.65g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.938g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.813mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 WaterWater +532.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10439.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +734.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.7%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.