Brunost vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and shiitake different?

Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, and protein; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 90% higher.
Brunost contains 200 times more calcium than shiitake. While brunost contains 400mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
Shiitake has less sodium.

Cheese, gjetost and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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.

Brunost

Shiitake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+363.5%
Contains more IronIron	+26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+296.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+154.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+475%

~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

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.

Brunost

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+536.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+376.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+160%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.42µg		101%
Vitamin B2	1.382mg	0.217mg	90%
Saturated fat	19.16g		87%
Phosphorus	444mg	112mg	47%
Fats	29.51g	0.49g	45%
Calcium	400mg	2mg	40%
Vitamin A	334µg		37%
Vitamin B5	3.351mg	1.5mg	37%
Potassium	1409mg	304mg	33%
Cholesterol	94mg		31%
Sodium	600mg	9mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.315mg	0.015mg	25%
Calories	466kcal	34kcal	22%
Monounsaturated fat	7.879g		20%
Vitamin B3	0.813mg	3.877mg	19%
Selenium	14.5µg	5.7µg	16%
Protein	9.65g	2.24g	15%
Carbs	42.65g	6.79g	12%
Magnesium	70mg	20mg	12%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.23mg	8%
Copper	0.08mg	0.142mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.938g		6%
Vitamin D*		18 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.271mg	0.293mg	2%
Folate	5µg	13µg	2%
Iron	0.52mg	0.41mg	1%
Zinc	1.14mg	1.03mg	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	294g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.46		N/A
Net carbs	42.65g	4.29g	N/A
Sugar		2.38g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.135mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.393mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.519mg	0.111mg	0%
Leucine	0.992mg	0.189mg	0%
Lysine	0.814mg	0.134mg	0%
Methionine	0.318mg	0.033mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.54mg	0.111mg	0%
Valine	0.765mg	0.145mg	0%
Histidine	0.293mg	0.056mg	0%