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Brie vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and cereal

  • Cereal is richer than brie in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 518% higher.
  • Brie contains 67 times more saturated fat than cereal. Brie contains 17.41g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
5
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%
Cereal
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%
Contains more IronIron +6712%
Contains more CopperCopper +621.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2223.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Cereal
Cereal
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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +367.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8882.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +644.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2447.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6.288mg 518%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 5.986mg 442%
Iron 0.5mg 34.06mg 420%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 3.87mg 258%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 29.62mg 183%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.26g 78%
Vitamin A 174µg 814µg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 69%
Zinc 2.38mg 7.6mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Fats 27.68g 1.08g 41%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.79mg 33%
Protein 20.75g 6.06g 29%
Carbs 0.45g 86.85g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.204g 20%
Calcium 184mg 10mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 77mg 16%
Folate 65µg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.3µg 15%
Copper 0.019mg 0.137mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.226mg 9%
Sodium 629mg 795mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.354g 3%
Calories 334kcal 378kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 85.45g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Cereal
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2463%
Contains more WaterWater +1181%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19200%

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
Cereal
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3827.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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.