Water vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between water and brunost
- The amount of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and iron in brunost is higher than in water.
- Brunost covers your daily need for phosphorus, 63% more than water.
- The amount of sodium in water is lower.
- Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 1.382mg | 106% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.42µg | 101% | |
Saturated fat | 19.16g | 87% | |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 444mg | 63% |
Fats | 0g | 29.51g | 45% |
Potassium | 0mg | 1409mg | 41% |
Calcium | 3mg | 400mg | 40% |
Vitamin A | 334µg | 37% | |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% | |
Sodium | 5mg | 600mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.315mg | 26% | |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
Calories | 0kcal | 466kcal | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.271mg | 21% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.879g | 20% | |
Protein | 0g | 9.65g | 19% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 70mg | 16% |
Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.14mg | 10% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.52mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.938g | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.813mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +643.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4650% |