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Brunost vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brunost and cheshire cheese

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs; however, cheshire cheese is richer in protein, calcium, and zinc.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 84% higher.
  • Brunost has 15 times more potassium than cheshire cheese. While brunost has 1409mg of potassium, cheshire cheese has only 95mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, cheshire.

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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 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1383.2%
Contains more IronIron +147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~464mg
~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% 0% 78% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +584.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +916.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +711.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +191.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~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 Brunost Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.293mg 84%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.83µg 66%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.413mg 59%
Potassium 1409mg 95mg 39%
Protein 9.65g 23.37g 27%
Calcium 400mg 643mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.046mg 22%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.79mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.074mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 4.78g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 21mg 12%
Vitamin A 334µg 233µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.08mg 5%
Calories 466kcal 387kcal 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.21mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Sodium 600mg 700mg 4%
Cholesterol 94mg 103mg 3%
Phosphorus 444mg 464mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Fats 29.51g 30.6g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.671g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.012mg 1%
Saturated fat 19.16g 19.475g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 4.78g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.87g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.821mg 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
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more WaterWater +180.1%
~equal in Fats ~30.6g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.475g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.87g

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.