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Waffle vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and brunost different?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium and iron, while brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than waffle.
  • Waffle contains 4 times more iron than brunost. Waffle contains 2.31mg of iron, while brunost contains 0.52mg.
  • Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than brunost (27).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +344.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +562.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.7%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 +155%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +413.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +868%
~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 Waffle Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2.42µg 90%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 1.382mg 80%
Saturated fat 2.866g 19.16g 74%
Selenium 46.2µg 14.5µg 58%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 3.351mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.938g 39%
Potassium 159mg 1409mg 37%
Phosphorus 190mg 444mg 36%
Vitamin A 65µg 334µg 30%
Fats 14.1g 29.51g 24%
Iron 2.31mg 0.52mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.271mg 17%
Calcium 255mg 400mg 15%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 7.879g 11%
Folate 46µg 5µg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 291kcal 466kcal 9%
Cholesterol 69mg 94mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.813mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.315mg 4%
Protein 7.9g 9.65g 4%
Sodium 511mg 600mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.14mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 42.65g 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 42.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +212.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 -85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.8%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.