Smoked salmon vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smoked salmon and brunost different?
- Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 99% more than smoked salmon.
- Smoked salmon contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. Smoked salmon contains 4.72mg of vitamin B3, while brunost contains 0.813mg.
- Smoked salmon is lower in saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index (27) than smoked salmon (0).
Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Cheese, gjetost types were used 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 more IronIron | +63.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +187.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +288.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3536.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +705.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +267.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +480.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1184.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1269.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1268.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +285.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.101mg | 1.382mg | 99% |
Vitamin D | 685IU | 86% | |
Vitamin D | 17.1µg | 86% | |
Saturated fat | 0.929g | 19.16g | 83% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 3.351mg | 50% |
Phosphorus | 164mg | 444mg | 40% |
Fats | 4.32g | 29.51g | 39% |
Calcium | 11mg | 400mg | 39% |
Potassium | 175mg | 1409mg | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.26µg | 2.42µg | 35% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 334µg | 34% |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 14.5µg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.72mg | 0.813mg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 94mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.315mg | 24% |
Protein | 18.28g | 9.65g | 17% |
Calories | 117kcal | 466kcal | 17% |
Copper | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
Choline | 89mg | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.023g | 7.879g | 15% |
Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 70mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 1.14mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
Sodium | 672mg | 600mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.278mg | 0.271mg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.995g | 0.938g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.205mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.801mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.842mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.486mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.679mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.714mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.942mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.183g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.267g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.073g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
Protein:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +435.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +583.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.995 g
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 | -95.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +289.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.938g