Shiitake vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and brunost different?

Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 90% higher.
Shiitake contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
Shiitake has less sodium.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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.

Shiitake

Brunost

Contains more CopperCopper	+77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+475%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+363.5%
Contains more IronIron	+26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+296.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+154.4%

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.

Shiitake

Brunost

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+376.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+160%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+536.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		2.42µg	101%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	1.382mg	90%
Saturated fat		19.16g	87%
Phosphorus	112mg	444mg	47%
Fats	0.49g	29.51g	45%
Calcium	2mg	400mg	40%
Vitamin A		334µg	37%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	3.351mg	37%
Potassium	304mg	1409mg	33%
Cholesterol		94mg	31%
Sodium	9mg	600mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.315mg	25%
Calories	34kcal	466kcal	22%
Monounsaturated fat		7.879g	20%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	0.813mg	19%
Selenium	5.7µg	14.5µg	16%
Protein	2.24g	9.65g	15%
Carbs	6.79g	42.65g	12%
Magnesium	20mg	70mg	12%
Fiber	2.5g	0g	10%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.04mg	8%
Copper	0.142mg	0.08mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.938g	6%
Vitamin D*	18 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.271mg	2%
Folate	13µg	5µg	2%
Iron	0.41mg	0.52mg	1%
Zinc	1.03mg	1.14mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	483kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		0.46	N/A
Net carbs	4.29g	42.65g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.135mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0.393mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.111mg	0.519mg	0%
Leucine	0.189mg	0.992mg	0%
Lysine	0.134mg	0.814mg	0%
Methionine	0.033mg	0.318mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.111mg	0.54mg	0%
Valine	0.145mg	0.765mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.293mg	0%