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Brunost vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brunost and lamb

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin A, while lamb has more vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 87% more than lamb.
  • The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gjetost and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +261.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%

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% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +719.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.25mg 87%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.66mg 54%
Saturated fat 19.16g 8.83g 47%
Calcium 400mg 17mg 38%
Phosphorus 444mg 188mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.66mg 37%
Potassium 1409mg 310mg 32%
Protein 9.65g 24.52g 30%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.46mg 30%
Sodium 600mg 72mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.1mg 18%
Iron 0.52mg 1.88mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Fats 29.51g 20.94g 13%
Magnesium 70mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.13mg 11%
Calories 466kcal 294kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 2.55µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.51g 4%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.82g 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more WaterWater +299.7%

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
Lamb
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.