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Brie vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and arugula

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet arugula is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 89% more than brie.
  • The amount of cholesterol in arugula is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Arugula, raw.

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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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +844.1%

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +504.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4621.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +49.2%
~equal in Choline ~15.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 108.6µg 89%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.086g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.66g 42%
Protein 20.75g 2.58g 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.086mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Sodium 629mg 27mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.049g 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 52mg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.47mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 25kcal 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.46mg 12%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.321mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.073mg 12%
Folate 65µg 97µg 8%
Copper 0.019mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin A 174µg 119µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 152mg 369mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.437mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.319g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 184mg 160mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.43mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 2.05g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.305mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.3mg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4093.9%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +711.1%
Contains more WaterWater +89.4%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16253.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.