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Flour vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flour and brunost

  • Flour has more iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • Flour contains 37 times more folate than brunost. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while brunost contains 5µg.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +792.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%

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.
Flour
Flour
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% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +665.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.155g 19.16g 86%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 1.382mg 68%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 3.351mg 58%
Iron 4.64mg 0.52mg 52%
Phosphorus 108mg 444mg 48%
Folate 183µg 5µg 45%
Fats 0.98g 29.51g 44%
Calcium 15mg 400mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.315mg 39%
Potassium 107mg 1409mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Selenium 33.9µg 14.5µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.813mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.04mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 600mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 7.879g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.271mg 17%
Carbs 76.31g 42.65g 11%
Magnesium 22mg 70mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.144mg 0.08mg 7%
Calories 364kcal 466kcal 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.14mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.938g 4%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Protein 10.33g 9.65g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 352kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 73.61g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 CarbsCarbs +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2911.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +932.6%
~equal in Protein ~9.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8956.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.