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Brie vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and amaranth different?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, calcium, and folate, while amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium.
  • Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 38% more than amaranth.
  • Brie contains 105 times more sodium than amaranth. Brie contains 629mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2411.8%

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.
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%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 1.58g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.022mg 38%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.854mg 36%
Protein 20.75g 3.8g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 6mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 20%
Iron 0.5mg 2.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.5µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 47mg 14%
Copper 0.019mg 0.149mg 14%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.86mg 14%
Calories 334kcal 102kcal 12%
Folate 65µg 22µg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 6%
Carbs 0.45g 18.69g 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.235mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1651.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4053.3%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.