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Provolone vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between provolone and brunost?

  • Provolone is richer in protein, calcium, and zinc, yet brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 82% higher.
  • Provolone has 3 times more zinc than brunost. Provolone has 3.23mg of zinc, while brunost has 1.14mg.

We used Cheese, provolone and Cheese, gjetost types in this comparison.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 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 +89%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +921%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg
~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% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1557.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 1.382mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 3.351mg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 2.42µg 40%
Potassium 138mg 1409mg 37%
Calcium 756mg 400mg 36%
Protein 25.58g 9.65g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.315mg 25%
Zinc 3.23mg 1.14mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.271mg 15%
Carbs 2.14g 42.65g 14%
Sodium 876mg 600mg 12%
Vitamin A 236µg 334µg 11%
Magnesium 28mg 70mg 10%
Saturated fat 17.078g 19.16g 9%
Cholesterol 69mg 94mg 8%
Phosphorus 496mg 444mg 7%
Calories 351kcal 466kcal 6%
Copper 0.026mg 0.08mg 6%
Fats 26.62g 29.51g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.813mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 7.879g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.938g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 42.65g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.52mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 +165.1%
Contains more WaterWater +204.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1893%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 -10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%
~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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.