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Brie vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and basil

  • Brie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 344% more than brie.
  • Basil contains less cholesterol.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Basil, fresh.

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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
3
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%
Basil
Basil
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +534%
Contains more CopperCopper +1926.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3276.5%
~equal in Calcium ~177mg

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
6
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%
Basil
Basil
5
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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17934.8%
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 414.8µg 344%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.041g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.148mg 48%
Fats 27.68g 0.64g 42%
Copper 0.019mg 0.385mg 41%
Protein 20.75g 3.15g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.076mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.5mg 3.17mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 4mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.088g 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 56mg 19%
Calories 334kcal 23kcal 16%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.81mg 14%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Vitamin A 174µg 264µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.209mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.155mg 6%
Potassium 152mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.902mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.389g 3%
Carbs 0.45g 2.65g 1%
Calcium 184mg 177mg 1%
Folate 65µg 68µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 12 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
Basil
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +558.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4225%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.9%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%

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
Basil
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9005.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.3%
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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.