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Shortbread vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and brunost

  • Shortbread has more iron, while brunost has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 6 times more iron than brunost. While shortbread contains 2.98mg of iron, brunost contains only 0.52mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortbread is lower.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 +473.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2976.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1501.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.9%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 1.382mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 3.351mg 61%
Phosphorus 66mg 444mg 54%
Saturated fat 8.105g 19.16g 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.938g 49%
Calcium 13mg 400mg 39%
Potassium 88mg 1409mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 2.98mg 0.52mg 31%
Folate 81µg 5µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.04mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.813mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.271mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 70mg 13%
Sodium 353mg 600mg 11%
Protein 5.37g 9.65g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Carbs 63.78g 42.65g 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.14mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Fats 26.22g 29.51g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.879g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.315mg 3%
Calories 514kcal 466kcal 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 -57.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.