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Egg vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and brunost

  • Eggs have more copper and selenium; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 213% more than brunost.
  • Brunost has 4 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while brunost has 94mg.
  • Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Cheese, gjetost.

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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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1018.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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.
Egg
Egg
4
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
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 +780%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Brunost DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.08mg 213%
Cholesterol 373mg 94mg 93%
Saturated fat 3.267g 19.16g 72%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 1.382mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 2.42µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Phosphorus 172mg 444mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 3.351mg 39%
Potassium 126mg 1409mg 38%
Calcium 50mg 400mg 35%
Selenium 30.8µg 14.5µg 30%
Fats 10.61g 29.51g 29%
Sodium 124mg 600mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 334µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.315mg 21%
Calories 155kcal 466kcal 16%
Carbs 1.12g 42.65g 14%
Magnesium 10mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.271mg 12%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 44µg 5µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 7.879g 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Protein 12.58g 9.65g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.813mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.938g 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +455.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3708%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.