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Feta vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and brunost

  • Feta has more zinc; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 48% more than feta.
  • Brunost has 3 times less zinc than feta. Feta has 2.88mg of zinc, while brunost has 1.14mg.
  • Brunost contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Cheese, gjetost.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2172.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Feta
Feta
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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% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 3.351mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 1.382mg 41%
Potassium 62mg 1409mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 2.42µg 30%
Vitamin A 125µg 334µg 23%
Saturated fat 14.946g 19.16g 19%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.14mg 16%
Phosphorus 337mg 444mg 15%
Sodium 917mg 600mg 14%
Fats 21.28g 29.51g 13%
Carbs 4.09g 42.65g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.315mg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.271mg 12%
Calories 264kcal 466kcal 10%
Protein 14.21g 9.65g 9%
Calcium 493mg 400mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 7.879g 8%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Copper 0.032mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 89mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.938g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 15µg 14.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.813mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 186kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.35 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 4.09g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +47.3%
Contains more WaterWater +310.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +942.8%
~equal in Other ~4.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.