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Beer vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and brie different?

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and folate than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Beer has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than beer (104).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Brie
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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 less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +23700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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.
Beer
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Brie
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1582.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.65µg 68%
Fats 0g 27.68g 43%
Protein 0.46g 20.75g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.52mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Sodium 4mg 629mg 27%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 14mg 188mg 25%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.38mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Calcium 4mg 184mg 18%
Folate 6µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.235mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 334kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.69mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.826g 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 27mg 152mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Copper 0.005mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.034mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0.45g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Brie
2
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 CarbsCarbs +688.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.9%
Contains more OtherOther +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4410.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.