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Pumpkin vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin and brunost

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, while brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than brunost.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1804.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +909.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 AVitamin A +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1024.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 1.382mg 98%
Saturated fat 0.052g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 3.351mg 61%
Phosphorus 44mg 444mg 57%
Fats 0.1g 29.51g 45%
Calcium 21mg 400mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 340mg 1409mg 31%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 1mg 600mg 26%
Calories 26kcal 466kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.315mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 7.879g 20%
Protein 1g 9.65g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.271mg 16%
Magnesium 12mg 70mg 14%
Carbs 6.5g 42.65g 12%
Vitamin A 426µg 334µg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.14mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.938g 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.04mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.52mg 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.813mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +581.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +865%
Contains more FatsFats +29410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +556.2%
Contains more OtherOther +493.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 +60507.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18660%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.