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Brie vs. Caraway cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and caraway cheese

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet caraway cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brie is 58% higher.
  • Brie contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than caraway cheese. Brie contains 0.69mg of vitamin B5, while caraway cheese contains 0.19mg.
  • Brie contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cheese, caraway.

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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 16% 202% 8.2% 24% 8% 80% 210% 90% 2.7% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.8%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~690mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 0% 90% 0% 0% 7.8% 104% 3.4% 11% 17% 34% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Caraway cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.27µg 58%
Calcium 184mg 673mg 49%
Phosphorus 188mg 490mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.074mg 12%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin A 174µg 271µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.19mg 10%
Protein 20.75g 25.18g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.45mg 5%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.94mg 5%
Saturated fat 17.41g 18.584g 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Sodium 629mg 690mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 334kcal 376kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.64mg 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 93mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 93mg 2%
Fats 27.68g 29.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.024mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.06g 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.021mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.275g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.06g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.324mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.896mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.563mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.412mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.659mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.326mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.682mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.884mg 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
25% 29% 3% 39% 3%
Protein: 25.18 g
Fats: 29.2 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 39.28 g
Other: 3.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
~equal in Fats ~29.2g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.584g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.275g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.83g

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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. Caraway cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173413/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.