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Brie vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and beans

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, and phosphorus, yet beans are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than beans.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
6
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%
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +984.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.103g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.4g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.06mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 20.75g 4.8g 32%
Sodium 629mg 1mg 27%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Copper 0.019mg 0.206mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.035g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 5µg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 50mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 104mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 105kcal 11%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.15mg 7%
Carbs 0.45g 20.49g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.172g 4%
Potassium 152mg 296mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 30.8mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.43mg 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
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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6820%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4453.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22794.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.