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Tamale vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and brunost different?

  • Brunost is higher than tamale in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 100% more than tamale.
  • Tamale is lower in cholesterol.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than brunost (27).

Tamales (Navajo) 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
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 IronIron +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%

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.
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1627.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.382mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.42µg 78%
Saturated fat 2.396g 19.16g 76%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 3.351mg 63%
Phosphorus 99mg 444mg 49%
Potassium 131mg 1409mg 38%
Calcium 29mg 400mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Fats 6.12g 29.51g 36%
Cholesterol 17mg 94mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.315mg 22%
Calories 153kcal 466kcal 16%
Selenium 6µg 14.5µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7.879g 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Magnesium 22mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.271mg 10%
Iron 1.22mg 0.52mg 9%
Carbs 18.12g 42.65g 8%
Sodium 427mg 600mg 8%
Protein 6.28g 9.65g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.04mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.813mg 5%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Zinc 1.48mg 1.14mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.938g 2%
Net carbs 15.02g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.293mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 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 +406.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +382.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more OtherOther +244.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 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 -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.