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Brie vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and butterscotch?

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, and folate than brie.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

We used Cheese, brie and Candies, butterscotch 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
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4966.7%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1800%
Contains more ZincZinc +2544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%

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
Brie
12
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1825%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Butterscotch DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.065g 70%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Protein 20.75g 0.03g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.016mg 39%
Fats 27.68g 3.3g 38%
Carbs 0.45g 90.4g 30%
Cholesterol 100mg 9mg 30%
Phosphorus 188mg 1mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.09mg 21%
Calcium 184mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.845g 18%
Vitamin A 174µg 28µg 16%
Folate 65µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.004mg 14%
Sodium 629mg 391mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 0.01mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.122g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.012mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 3mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 0.8mg 3%
Calories 334kcal 391kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.001mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 80.46g N/A
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
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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +738.8%
Contains more WaterWater +822.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19988.9%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.