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Brie vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brie and butter

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, while butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 165% higher.
  • Butter contains 78 times less vitamin B6 than brie. Brie contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, while butter contains 0.003mg.
  • The amount of sodium in butter is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Butter, without salt.

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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
9
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%
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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
Brie
8
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%
Butter
Butter
3
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% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +870.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 50.489g 150%
Fats 27.68g 81.11g 82%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.17µg 62%
Vitamin A 174µg 684µg 57%
Protein 20.75g 0.85g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 23.43g 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 215mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.034mg 37%
Sodium 629mg 11mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.09mg 21%
Calories 334kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.003mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 24mg 16%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.11mg 12%
Iron 0.5mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.005mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.042mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.004mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.06g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650%
Contains more WaterWater +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +6650%
Contains more FatsFats +193%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.