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Ricotta vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and brunost?

  • Brunost is richer than ricotta in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 91% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, gjetost types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 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 less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg
~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.
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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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 +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +681.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +611.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 1.382mg 91%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 2.42µg 87%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 3.351mg 63%
Saturated fat 8.295g 19.16g 49%
Phosphorus 158mg 444mg 41%
Potassium 105mg 1409mg 38%
Fats 12.98g 29.51g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.315mg 25%
Vitamin A 120µg 334µg 24%
Sodium 84mg 600mg 22%
Calcium 207mg 400mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.271mg 18%
Calories 174kcal 466kcal 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 94mg 14%
Magnesium 11mg 70mg 14%
Carbs 3.04g 42.65g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 7.879g 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.813mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.938g 4%
Protein 11.26g 9.65g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.52mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.16mg 1.14mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +433.5%
Contains more FatsFats +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1303%
Contains more OtherOther +365.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.6%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.