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Brunost vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brunost and wheat ?

  • Brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 136% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brunost is lower.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1076.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +576.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +591.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7430%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1042.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 89.4µg 136%
Manganese 0.04mg 3.012mg 129%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 0µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.121mg 97%
Saturated fat 19.16g 0.454g 85%
Copper 0.08mg 0.553mg 53%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 0.935mg 48%
Fats 29.51g 2.47g 42%
Iron 0.52mg 3.52mg 38%
Calcium 400mg 34mg 37%
Vitamin A 334µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 6.738mg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Potassium 1409mg 431mg 29%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.16mg 27%
Sodium 600mg 2mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 0.344g 19%
Magnesium 70mg 144mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.419mg 11%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Carbs 42.65g 71.13g 9%
Phosphorus 444mg 508mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.419mg 9%
Protein 9.65g 13.68g 8%
Calories 466kcal 339kcal 6%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 71.13g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.978g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +1094.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.978g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.