Provolone vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between provolone and brunost?
- Provolone is richer in calcium and zinc, yet brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 82% higher.
- Provolone has 3 times more zinc than brunost. Provolone has 3.23mg of zinc, while brunost has 1.14mg.
- Brunost contains less sodium.
We used Cheese, provolone 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 CalciumCalcium | +89% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +921% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +207.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1557.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +604% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +271.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 1.382mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 3.351mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 2.42µg | 40% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 1409mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 756mg | 400mg | 36% |
| Protein | 25.58g | 9.65g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.315mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.23mg | 1.14mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.271mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 2.14g | 42.65g | 14% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 600mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 236µg | 334µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 70mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 17.078g | 19.16g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 94mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 444mg | 7% |
| Calories | 351kcal | 466kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Fats | 26.62g | 29.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 0.813mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 7.879g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 0.938g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.14g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.982mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.297mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.646mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.64mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.115mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +204.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1893% |
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Other
~4.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.879g
