Brie vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brie and caramel
- The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin A in brie is higher than in caramel.
- Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than caramel.
- Caramel has 16 times less folate than brie. Brie has 65µg of folate, while caramel has 4µg.
- Caramel contains less cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Candies, caramels.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +440.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +705.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +319.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1525% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 2.476g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 0.3µg | 56% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 4.6g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 7mg | 31% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 8.1g | 30% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 77g | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.8µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.256mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 0.44mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 3.478g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 12µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 245mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 1.542g | 16% |
| Folate | 65µg | 4µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.056mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 382kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 214mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 0.148mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +351.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +241.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +469.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17011.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +419.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +321.1% |
