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Swiss cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Swiss cheese and brunost

  • Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 83% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has 4 times more zinc than brunost. While Swiss cheese has 4.37mg of zinc, brunost has only 1.14mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, swiss 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
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 CalciumCalcium +122.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1856.9%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +849.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 1.382mg 83%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 3.351mg 60%
Calcium 890mg 400mg 49%
Potassium 72mg 1409mg 39%
Protein 26.96g 9.65g 35%
Zinc 4.37mg 1.14mg 29%
Selenium 30µg 14.5µg 28%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 2.42µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.315mg 25%
Phosphorus 574mg 444mg 19%
Sodium 187mg 600mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.271mg 15%
Carbs 1.44g 42.65g 14%
Magnesium 33mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin A 288µg 334µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.813mg 5%
Iron 0.13mg 0.52mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.227g 19.16g 4%
Calories 393kcal 466kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.08mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.938g 3%
Fats 30.99g 29.51g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 42.65g N/A
Cholesterol 93mg 94mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 7.879g 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 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 +179.4%
Contains more WaterWater +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2861.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
~equal in Fats ~29.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.16g
~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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.