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American cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and brie different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, brie is richer in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 86% higher.
  • American cheese contains 3 times more phosphorus than brie. While American cheese contains 641mg of phosphorus, brie contains only 188mg.
  • Brie has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, brie are the varieties used 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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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% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +467.9%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 184mg 86%
Phosphorus 641mg 188mg 65%
Sodium 1671mg 629mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.52mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.235mg 14%
Folate 8µg 65µg 14%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin A 250µg 174µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.65µg 6%
Fats 31.79g 27.68g 6%
Protein 18.13g 20.75g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.24mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.019mg 3%
Saturated fat 18.057g 17.41g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.826g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.38mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 334kcal 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.38mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 152mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.013g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0.45g N/A
Cholesterol 100mg 100mg 0%
Vitamin D 23IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0.45g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.