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Brunost vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brunost and monterey Jack?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet monterey Jack is richer in protein, calcium, and zinc.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 76% higher.
  • Brunost has 21 times more vitamin B1 than monterey Jack. Brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, while monterey Jack has 0.015mg.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, monterey types in this comparison.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1639.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg
~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% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.39mg 76%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.83µg 66%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.21mg 63%
Potassium 1409mg 81mg 39%
Calcium 400mg 746mg 35%
Protein 9.65g 24.48g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.015mg 25%
Zinc 1.14mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin A 334µg 198µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.079mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 0.68g 14%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Calories 466kcal 373kcal 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.72mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.751g 2%
Fats 29.51g 30.28g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Phosphorus 444mg 444mg 0%
Sodium 600mg 600mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 19.16g 19.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.899g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.859mg 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% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6172.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.7%
Contains more WaterWater +205.1%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.899g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.