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Wheat vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and brunost?

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin B3, yet brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 136% more.
  • Wheat has 75 times more manganese than brunost. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, brunost has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brunost is lower.

We used Wheat, durum and Cheese, gjetost types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +576.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +591.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7430%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1076.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1042.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Brunost DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 14.5µg 136%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.04mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 1.382mg 97%
Saturated fat 0.454g 19.16g 85%
Copper 0.553mg 0.08mg 53%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 3.351mg 48%
Fats 2.47g 29.51g 42%
Iron 3.52mg 0.52mg 38%
Calcium 34mg 400mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.813mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 431mg 1409mg 29%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.14mg 27%
Sodium 2mg 600mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 7.879g 19%
Magnesium 144mg 70mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.271mg 11%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Carbs 71.13g 42.65g 9%
Phosphorus 508mg 444mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.315mg 9%
Protein 13.68g 9.65g 8%
Calories 339kcal 466kcal 6%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 42.65g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.938g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.938g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.