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Peanut butter vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and brunost different?

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, and copper; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 42 times more manganese than brunost. While peanut butter contains 1.665mg of manganese, brunost contains only 0.04mg.
  • Peanut butter has less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than brunost (27).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more IronIron +234.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4062.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +1512.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1640%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +619.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 1.382mg 92%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.813mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.938g 77%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.04mg 71%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 7.879g 45%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 3.351mg 44%
Saturated fat 10.325g 19.16g 40%
Copper 0.422mg 0.08mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Calcium 49mg 400mg 35%
Fats 51.36g 29.51g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Protein 22.21g 9.65g 25%
Potassium 558mg 1409mg 25%
Sodium 17mg 600mg 25%
Magnesium 168mg 70mg 23%
Folate 87µg 5µg 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 335mg 444mg 16%
Iron 1.74mg 0.52mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.315mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.271mg 13%
Zinc 2.51mg 1.14mg 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Calories 598kcal 466kcal 7%
Carbs 22.31g 42.65g 7%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.2%
Contains more WaterWater +992.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -46.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1236.4%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.