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Biscuit vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and brie

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, brie has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 65% more.
  • Biscuits have 11 times more manganese than brie. Biscuits have 0.378mg of manganese, while brie has 0.034mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, brie.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +480%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
~equal in Sodium ~629mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1962.5%
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.65µg 65%
Saturated fat 4.324g 17.41g 59%
Cholesterol 3mg 100mg 32%
Iron 2.9mg 0.5mg 30%
Protein 7g 20.75g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.07mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.826g 22%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Fats 16.3g 27.68g 18%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.38mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.52mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.235mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 0.45g 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.034mg 15%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.69mg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.019mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calcium 235mg 184mg 5%
Phosphorus 164mg 188mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8.013g 3%
Sodium 580mg 629mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Folate 61µg 65µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 334kcal 1%
Potassium 121mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.45g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +9811.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.