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Brunost vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brunost and ricotta?

  • Brunost is richer than ricotta in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 91% more.
  • Brunost has 24 times more vitamin B1 than ricotta. While brunost has 0.315mg of vitamin B1, ricotta has only 0.013mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +681.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +611.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.195mg 91%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0.34µg 87%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.213mg 63%
Saturated fat 19.16g 8.295g 49%
Phosphorus 444mg 158mg 41%
Potassium 1409mg 105mg 38%
Fats 29.51g 12.98g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.013mg 25%
Vitamin A 334µg 120µg 24%
Sodium 600mg 84mg 22%
Calcium 400mg 207mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.043mg 18%
Calories 466kcal 174kcal 15%
Cholesterol 94mg 51mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 11mg 14%
Carbs 42.65g 3.04g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 3.627g 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.104mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.385g 4%
Protein 9.65g 11.26g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.16mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1303%
Contains more OtherOther +365.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +433.5%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.