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Brie vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and buttermilk

  • Brie is richer than buttermilk in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 84% higher.
  • Brie contains 25 times more cholesterol than buttermilk. Brie contains 100mg of cholesterol, while buttermilk contains 4mg.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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
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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
~equal in Potassium ~151mg

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
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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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.548g 77%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.22µg 60%
Fats 27.68g 0.88g 41%
Protein 20.75g 3.31g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 4mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.154mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 2µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.254g 19%
Sodium 629mg 190mg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.42mg 18%
Vitamin A 174µg 14µg 18%
Folate 65µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.034mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 40kcal 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.275mg 8%
Calcium 184mg 116mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.05mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.033g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 1IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.058mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 4.79g 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.011mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 4.79g N/A
Potassium 152mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 4.79g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +526.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3045.5%
Contains more OtherOther +203.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +964.4%
Contains more WaterWater +86.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3054.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2403%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.