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Brie vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and apples different?

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and folate than apples.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Apples have less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than apples (36).

Cheese, brie and Apples, raw, with skin 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
Brie
7
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%
Apple
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1609.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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
Brie
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Apple
Apple
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1031.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Apple DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.028g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.17g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.26g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.026mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 1mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 11mg 25%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.04mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.007g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 3µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 6mg 18%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.041mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 52kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.061mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.051g 5%
Carbs 0.45g 13.81g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.017mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.091mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 3.4mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 107mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 0.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 2000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 192g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Apple
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7880.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16182.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2968.9%
Contains more WaterWater +76.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114371.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1519.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.