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Brie vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and biscuits

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 65% more.
  • Brie has 33 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Brie has 100mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +480%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.1%
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.08µg 65%
Saturated fat 17.41g 4.324g 59%
Cholesterol 100mg 3mg 32%
Iron 0.5mg 2.9mg 30%
Protein 20.75g 7g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.356mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 4.163g 22%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Fats 27.68g 16.3g 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.54mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.949mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.31mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.035mg 15%
Carbs 0.45g 44.6g 15%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.378mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.285mg 8%
Copper 0.019mg 0.082mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Calcium 184mg 235mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 164mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 6.93g 3%
Sodium 629mg 580mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Folate 65µg 61µg 1%
Calories 334kcal 353kcal 1%
Potassium 152mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9811.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.