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Tuna vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and brunost

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 170% more.
  • Tuna contains 27 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while brunost contains 0.813mg.
  • Tuna contains less sodium.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%

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.
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +2614.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +908.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +903.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Brunost DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 14.5µg 170%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.813mg 133%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.382mg 96%
Saturated fat 0.205g 19.16g 86%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 3.351mg 60%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.271mg 59%
Fats 0.59g 29.51g 44%
Calcium 4mg 400mg 40%
Protein 29.15g 9.65g 39%
Vitamin A 22µg 334µg 35%
Potassium 527mg 1409mg 26%
Sodium 54mg 600mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 7.879g 19%
Calories 130kcal 466kcal 17%
Phosphorus 333mg 444mg 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 94mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.315mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Carbs 0g 42.65g 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 70mg 7%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.938g 5%
Iron 0.92mg 0.52mg 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 2.42µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.65g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +202.1%
Contains more WaterWater +413.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4901.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5609.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.

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