Shrimp vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shrimp and brunost
- Shrimp has more copper; however, brunost is richer in potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% more.
- Shrimp contains 5 times more copper than brunost. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while brunost contains 0.08mg.
- Brunost contains less cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +373.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +43.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +79.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +471.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +444% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 106% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 101% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 19.16g | 87% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Fats | 0.28g | 29.51g | 45% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 37% | |
Potassium | 259mg | 1409mg | 34% |
Calcium | 70mg | 400mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.08mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 94mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 444mg | 30% |
Protein | 23.98g | 9.65g | 29% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 26% | |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 21% | |
Sodium | 111mg | 600mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 7.879g | 20% |
Calories | 99kcal | 466kcal | 18% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 42.65g | 14% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 70mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.938g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 42.65g | N/A |
Iron | 0.51mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +453.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10439.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21225% |
Contains more OtherOther | +292.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16314.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1087.3% |