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Toffee vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between toffee and brunost

  • Toffee contains less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than brunost.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than brunost.

Food types used in this article are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 -77.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1076.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2662.7%
Contains more IronIron +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1287.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1932.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2400.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~334µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 1.382mg 101%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 2.42µg 96%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3.351mg 64%
Phosphorus 32mg 444mg 59%
Potassium 51mg 1409mg 40%
Calcium 34mg 400mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.315mg 26%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.271mg 20%
Sodium 135mg 600mg 20%
Protein 1.07g 9.65g 17%
Magnesium 4mg 70mg 16%
Copper 0.003mg 0.08mg 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.14mg 9%
Carbs 64.72g 42.65g 7%
Iron 0.03mg 0.52mg 6%
Saturated fat 20.565g 19.16g 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.813mg 5%
Calories 560kcal 466kcal 5%
Fats 32.75g 29.51g 5%
Cholesterol 104mg 94mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 7.879g 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin A 319µg 334µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.938g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2343.6%
Contains more OtherOther +422%
~equal in Fats ~29.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.16g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.