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Spread vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and brunost?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat, yet brunost is richer in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
  • Spread has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than brunost. Spread has 3.98g of polyunsaturated fat, while brunost has 0.938g.
  • Brunost contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than brunost.

We used Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Brunost
10
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 PotassiumPotassium +11641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%

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.
Spread
2
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 106%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 2.22g 19.16g 77%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 0mg 444mg 63%
Potassium 12mg 1409mg 41%
Calcium 400mg 40%
Vitamin A 334µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.938g 20%
Fats 17.1g 29.51g 19%
Protein 0g 9.65g 19%
Magnesium 70mg 17%
Calories 158kcal 466kcal 15%
Carbs 0g 42.65g 14%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Sodium 755mg 600mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 7.879g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.65g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 +501.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +129.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.879g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.