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Brunost vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and edam different?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs; however, edam is richer in protein, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 76% higher.
  • Brunost contains 30 times more carbs than edam. While brunost contains 42.65g of carbs, edam contains only 1.43g.

Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, edam are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +649.5%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
~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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +891.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1092.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.389mg 76%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.281mg 61%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.54µg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 188mg 36%
Calcium 400mg 731mg 33%
Protein 9.65g 24.99g 31%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.75mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.037mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.076mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 1.43g 14%
Phosphorus 444mg 536mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin A 334µg 243µg 10%
Sodium 600mg 812mg 9%
Saturated fat 19.16g 17.572g 7%
Calories 466kcal 357kcal 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.082mg 5%
Fats 29.51g 27.8g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.665g 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.44mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.125g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2882.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more WaterWater +209.2%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.