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Brunost vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brunost and port Salut

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs; however, port Salut is higher in protein, calcium, and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 88% more than port Salut.
  • Port Salut contains 75 times less carbs than brunost. Brunost contains 42.65g of carbs, while port Salut contains 0.57g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, port de salut.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +936%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
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% 7.5% 105% 4.8% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1255%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~315µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.24mg 88%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.21mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.5µg 38%
Potassium 1409mg 136mg 37%
Protein 9.65g 23.78g 28%
Calcium 400mg 650mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.014mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.053mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 0.57g 14%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 444mg 360mg 12%
Magnesium 70mg 24mg 11%
Saturated fat 19.16g 16.691g 11%
Cholesterol 94mg 123mg 10%
Calories 466kcal 352kcal 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 9.338g 4%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Sodium 600mg 534mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fats 29.51g 28.2g 2%
Vitamin A 334µg 315µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.43mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.729g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.6 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7382.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +238.2%
~equal in Fats ~28.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/nutrients
  2. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.