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Potato vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and brunost

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and selenium in brunost is higher than in potatoes.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 104% more than potatoes.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +678.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1035.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 1.382mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.025g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 3.351mg 61%
Phosphorus 57mg 444mg 55%
Fats 0.09g 29.51g 45%
Calcium 12mg 400mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 425mg 1409mg 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 6mg 600mg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.315mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.879g 20%
Calories 77kcal 466kcal 19%
Protein 2.05g 9.65g 15%
Magnesium 23mg 70mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Carbs 17.49g 42.65g 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.04mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.938g 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.52mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.271mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.813mg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +489.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32688.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.9%
Contains more OtherOther +324.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2133.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.