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Sockeye salmon vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and brunost?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and potassium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 12 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While sockeye salmon has 10.123mg of vitamin B3, brunost has only 0.813mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 1.382mg 87%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 2.42µg 85%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Saturated fat 0.969g 19.16g 83%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.813mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.271mg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 3.351mg 42%
Calcium 11mg 400mg 39%
Selenium 35.5µg 14.5µg 38%
Fats 5.57g 29.51g 37%
Protein 26.48g 9.65g 34%
Vitamin A 58µg 334µg 31%
Potassium 436mg 1409mg 29%
Sodium 92mg 600mg 22%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Phosphorus 305mg 444mg 20%
Calories 156kcal 466kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 7.879g 15%
Carbs 0g 42.65g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.315mg 13%
Cholesterol 61mg 94mg 11%
Magnesium 36mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.938g 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.65g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.52mg 0%
Copper 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 ProteinProtein +174.4%
Contains more WaterWater +401%
Contains more FatsFats +429.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +666.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.7%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.