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Brie vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and apple pie different?

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6 than apple pie.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brie is 68% higher.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than apple pie (41).

Cheese, brie and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.3%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +479.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.01µg 68%
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.797g 62%
Protein 20.75g 1.9g 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.158mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 27.68g 11g 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.16mg 20%
Calcium 184mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin A 174µg 29µg 16%
Sodium 629mg 266mg 16%
Folate 65µg 4µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.038mg 15%
Carbs 0.45g 34g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.119mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.21mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 4.388g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 2.198g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.123mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 237kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.046mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 65mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 7mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Net carbs 0.45g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.038mg 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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +992.1%
Contains more FatsFats +151.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7455.6%
~equal in Water ~52.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.1%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.