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Brunost vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brunost and cod liver oil

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and selenium; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and fats.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 3296% more than brunost.
  • Brunost contains less cholesterol.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gjetost and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8882%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 334µg 30000µg 3296%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 94mg 570mg 159%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 22.541g 144%
Fats 29.51g 100g 108%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0mg 106%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 46.711g 97%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0mg 67%
Phosphorus 444mg 0mg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 0mg 41%
Calcium 400mg 0mg 40%
Sodium 600mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 26%
Calories 466kcal 902kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0mg 21%
Protein 9.65g 0g 19%
Magnesium 70mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 19.16g 22.608g 16%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Zinc 1.14mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.52mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0g 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%
Omega-3 (EPA) 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.935g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +238.9%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2303.1%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.