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Brie vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and carrots

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 322% more than brie.
  • Carrots contain less cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Carrots, raw.

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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
6
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%
Carrot
Carrot
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.6%

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Carrot
Carrot
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +473.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Carrot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.037g 79%
Vitamin A 174µg 835µg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.24g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.93g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.058mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Sodium 629mg 69mg 24%
Phosphorus 188mg 35mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.014g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.24mg 19%
Calories 334kcal 41kcal 15%
Calcium 184mg 33mg 15%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.273mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.138mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 320mg 5%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.143mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.117g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.983mg 4%
Carbs 0.45g 9.58g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.3mg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.66mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 244g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2131.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2028.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57135.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.