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Brie vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and cheese

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 53% more than brie.
  • Brie contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cheese. While brie contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, cheese contains only 0.066mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 710mg 53%
Phosphorus 188mg 455mg 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.1µg 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 330µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.066mg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.64mg 11%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Fats 27.68g 33.31g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.428mg 7%
Saturated fat 17.41g 18.867g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.41mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.14mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 404kcal 4%
Protein 20.75g 22.87g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.421g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 9.246g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.059mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 76mg 2%
Sodium 629mg 653mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.09g N/A
Cholesterol 100mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.