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Brunost vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brunost and yolk?

  • Brunost is richer in vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B12, yet yolk is richer in selenium, folate, and iron.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 330% higher.
  • Brunost has 13 times more potassium than yolk. Brunost has 1409mg of potassium, while yolk has 109mg.
  • Yolk contains less sodium.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than brunost.

We used Cheese, gjetost and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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%
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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% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 94mg 1085mg 330%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 14.5µg 56µg 75%
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.528mg 66%
Saturated fat 19.16g 9.551g 44%
Potassium 1409mg 109mg 38%
Folate 5µg 146µg 35%
Iron 0.52mg 2.73mg 28%
Vitamin D* 218 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Calcium 400mg 129mg 27%
Sodium 600mg 48mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 4.204g 22%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.95µg 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Magnesium 70mg 5mg 15%
Carbs 42.65g 3.59g 13%
Protein 9.65g 15.86g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.176mg 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.3mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 11.738g 10%
Phosphorus 444mg 390mg 8%
Calories 466kcal 322kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 2.99mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.35mg 6%
Fats 29.51g 26.54g 5%
Vitamin A 334µg 381µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.024mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1088%
Contains more OtherOther +179.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more WaterWater +289.2%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.2%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.