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Brie vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and cervelat

  • Brie is richer in calcium, folate, and vitamin B2, yet cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 160% higher.
  • Brie contains 33 times more folate than cervelat. Brie contains 65µg of folate, while cervelat contains 2µg.
  • Cervelat contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than cervelat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +308%
Contains more CopperCopper +689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Zinc ~2.56mg

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
5
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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 5.5µg 160%
Sodium 629mg 1300mg 29%
Saturated fat 17.41g 11.51g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 4.31mg 25%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Iron 0.5mg 2.04mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 9mg 18%
Folate 65µg 2µg 16%
Copper 0.019mg 0.15mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.33mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 12.97g 12%
Choline 15.4mg 78.9mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 111mg 11%
Cholesterol 100mg 74mg 9%
Protein 20.75g 17.45g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.15mg 7%
Fats 27.68g 30.43g 4%
Potassium 152mg 260mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 44IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.1µg 3%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.56mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Calories 334kcal 362kcal 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
~equal in Fats ~30.43g
~equal in Water ~45.18g

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.