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Brunost vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brunost and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and fats; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, protein, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 353% higher.
  • Brunost contains 40 times more calcium than tuna Bluefin. While brunost contains 400mg of calcium, tuna Bluefin contains only 10mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than brunost (27).

Cheese, gjetost and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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% 0% 252% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +349.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 10.88µg 353%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.306mg 83%
Saturated fat 19.16g 1.612g 80%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 10.54mg 61%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.8µg 59%
Vitamin A 334µg 757µg 47%
Protein 9.65g 29.91g 41%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.37mg 40%
Calcium 400mg 10mg 39%
Fats 29.51g 6.28g 36%
Potassium 1409mg 323mg 32%
Sodium 600mg 50mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.525mg 20%
Phosphorus 444mg 326mg 17%
Cholesterol 94mg 49mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 2.053g 15%
Calories 466kcal 184kcal 14%
Carbs 42.65g 0g 14%
Iron 0.52mg 1.31mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 1.844g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.278mg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 62kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +369.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more WaterWater +339.7%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.