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Brie vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and cashew

  • Brie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 242% more than brie.
  • Cashew has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
1
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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.2%
Contains more IronIron +1236%
Contains more CopperCopper +11452.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4767.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%

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
6
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1382.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 2.195mg 242%
Iron 0.5mg 6.68mg 77%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.655mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Magnesium 20mg 292mg 65%
Phosphorus 188mg 593mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 7.845g 47%
Saturated fat 17.41g 7.783g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 23.797g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.058mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 2.38mg 5.78mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.423mg 29%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 34.1µg 27%
Sodium 629mg 12mg 27%
Fats 27.68g 43.85g 25%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 152mg 660mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 37mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.417mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calories 334kcal 553kcal 11%
Folate 65µg 25µg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Carbs 0.45g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Protein 20.75g 18.22g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.062mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.864mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +831.2%
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6608.9%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849.8%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.