Ricotta vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ricotta and brunost?
- Brunost is richer than ricotta in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 91% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in ricotta is lower.
We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, gjetost types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +536.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1241.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +281% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +608.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +681.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1473.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +611.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 1.382mg | 91% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 2.42µg | 87% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 3.351mg | 63% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 19.16g | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 444mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 1409mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.315mg | 25% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 29.51g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 334µg | 24% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 600mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 400mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.271mg | 18% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 466kcal | 15% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 70mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 94mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 42.65g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 7.879g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.938g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.813mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 11.26g | 9.65g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 42.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +433.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1303% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +365.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +143.6% |
