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Brie vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and buckwheat?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet buckwheat is richer in manganese.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% higher.
  • Buckwheat contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Cheese, brie and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.

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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
5
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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1085.3%

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
10
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Buckwheat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.134g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.62g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.039mg 37%
Protein 20.75g 3.38g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 4mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.2µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.188g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 7mg 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 70mg 17%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.403mg 16%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.61mg 16%
Copper 0.019mg 0.146mg 14%
Folate 65µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.077mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 92kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.359mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Carbs 0.45g 19.94g 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.188g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 20.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +513.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4364.5%
Contains more OtherOther +527.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4331.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4162.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.