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Seaweed vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and brunost?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate and iron, yet brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, and selenium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% higher.
  • Seaweed has 36 times more folate than brunost. Seaweed has 180µg of folate, while brunost has 5µg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1483.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +957.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +821.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.382mg 95%
Saturated fat 0.247g 19.16g 86%
Phosphorus 42mg 444mg 57%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 3.351mg 54%
Fats 0.56g 29.51g 45%
Folate 180µg 5µg 44%
Potassium 89mg 1409mg 39%
Vitamin A 6µg 334µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 2.85mg 0.52mg 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Calcium 168mg 400mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.315mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.271mg 21%
Calories 43kcal 466kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 7.879g 19%
Sodium 233mg 600mg 16%
Protein 1.68g 9.65g 16%
Magnesium 121mg 70mg 12%
Carbs 9.57g 42.65g 11%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.04mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.938g 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.813mg 2%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +507%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5169.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7939.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1895.7%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.