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Brie vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brie and béchamel sauce

  • Béchamel sauce contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, and phosphorus than brie.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 13 times less cholesterol than brie. Brie contains 100mg of cholesterol, while béchamel sauce contains 8mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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
8
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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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
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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.152g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.3µg 56%
Protein 20.75g 3.77g 34%
Fats 27.68g 6.73g 32%
Cholesterol 100mg 8mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.184mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.3µg 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.42mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.041mg 15%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.67g 13%
Sodium 629mg 328mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 101mg 12%
Vitamin A 174µg 73µg 11%
Calories 334kcal 105kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.339mg 7%
Calcium 184mg 126mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.586g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 49IU 4%
Carbs 0.45g 7.4g 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.261mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 7.3g N/A
Potassium 152mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.17mg 0%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.024mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +450.4%
Contains more FatsFats +311.3%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1544.4%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92%

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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

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.