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Romano cheese vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are romano cheese and brunost different?

  • Romano cheese is higher in calcium, protein, and phosphorus; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 78% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 3 times more protein than brunost. While romano cheese contains 31.8g of protein, brunost contains only 9.65g.
  • Brunost has less sodium.

Cheese, romano and Cheese, gjetost 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1538.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 7.5% 32% 4.6% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +955.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +690.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 1.382mg 78%
Calcium 1064mg 400mg 66%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 3.351mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 2.42µg 54%
Phosphorus 760mg 444mg 45%
Protein 31.8g 9.65g 44%
Potassium 86mg 1409mg 39%
Sodium 1433mg 600mg 36%
Vitamin A 96µg 334µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.315mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.271mg 14%
Carbs 3.63g 42.65g 13%
Zinc 2.58mg 1.14mg 13%
Saturated fat 17.115g 19.16g 9%
Magnesium 41mg 70mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.813mg 5%
Calories 387kcal 466kcal 4%
Fats 26.94g 29.51g 4%
Cholesterol 104mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.938g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 3.63g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 7.879g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1074.9%
~equal in Fats ~29.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.879g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/nutrients
  2. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.