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Oatmeal vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oatmeal and brunost

  • Oatmeal has more iron; however, brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Brunost has 11 times less iron than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 5.96mg of iron, while brunost has 0.52mg.
  • Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than brunost.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +1046.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1295%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2209.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +476.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%

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.
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +542.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 1.382mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.226g 19.16g 86%
Iron 5.96mg 0.52mg 68%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 3.351mg 61%
Phosphorus 77mg 444mg 52%
Fats 1.36g 29.51g 43%
Potassium 61mg 1409mg 40%
Calcium 80mg 400mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Sodium 49mg 600mg 24%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.04mg 23%
Vitamin A 130µg 334µg 23%
Calories 68kcal 466kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 7.879g 19%
Selenium 5µg 14.5µg 17%
Protein 2.37g 9.65g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.813mg 14%
Folate 44µg 5µg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Carbs 11.67g 42.65g 10%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.315mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.14mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.938g 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.271mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +525.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2069.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.5%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1915.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.