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Brie vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Brie and Cream cheese

  • Brie has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Selenium, however, Cream cheese is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Brie covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 60% more than Cream cheese.
  • Brie has 7 times more Folate than Cream cheese. While Brie has 65µg of Folate, Cream cheese has only 9µg.
  • Cream cheese has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Cheese, cream.

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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
9
:
1
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Calcium +89.7%
Contains more Iron +354.5%
Contains more Magnesium +122.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +75.7%
Contains more Potassium +15.2%
Contains more Zinc +376%
Contains more Manganese +209.1%
Contains more Selenium +68.6%
Contains less Sodium -50.1%
Equal in Copper - 0.018
Brie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 56% 19% 15% 81% 14% 83% 65% 7% 5% 80%
Cream cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 5% 7% 46% 12% 41% 14% 6% 2% 47%
Contains more Calcium +89.7%
Contains more Iron +354.5%
Contains more Magnesium +122.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +75.7%
Contains more Potassium +15.2%
Contains more Zinc +376%
Contains more Manganese +209.1%
Contains more Selenium +68.6%
Contains less Sodium -50.1%
Equal in Copper - 0.018

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
9
:
2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Folate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin A +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +258.3%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.1
Brie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 5% 15% 0% 18% 120% 8% 42% 55% 49% 207% 6%
Cream cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 67% 18% 0% 0% 6% 54% 2% 32% 13% 7% 28% 6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Folate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin A +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +258.3%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
:
3
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Protein +237.4%
Contains more Other +112.6%
Contains more Fats +24.4%
Contains more Carbs +1126.7%
Equal in Water - 52.62
Brie
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Cream cheese
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more Protein +237.4%
Contains more Other +112.6%
Contains more Fats +24.4%
Contains more Carbs +1126.7%
Equal in Water - 52.62

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
:
2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +79.5%
Brie
66% 31% 3%
Saturated Fat: 17.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.826 g
Cream cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.483 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +79.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brie Cream cheese
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cream cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0.45g 5.52g Cream cheese
Protein 20.75g 6.15g Brie
Fats 27.68g 34.44g Cream cheese
Carbs 0.45g 5.52g Cream cheese
Calories 334kcal 350kcal Cream cheese
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Sugar 0.45g 3.76g Brie
Calcium 184mg 97mg Brie
Iron 0.5mg 0.11mg Brie
Magnesium 20mg 9mg Brie
Phosphorus 188mg 107mg Brie
Potassium 152mg 132mg Brie
Sodium 629mg 314mg Cream cheese
Zinc 2.38mg 0.5mg Brie
Copper 0.019mg 0.018mg Brie
Manganese 0.034mg 0.011mg Brie
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg Brie
Vitamin A 592IU 1111IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A RAE 174µg 308µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.86mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU Brie
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Brie
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.023mg Brie
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.23mg Brie
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.091mg Brie
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.517mg Brie
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.056mg Brie
Folate 65µg 9µg Brie
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.22µg Brie
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.1µg Brie
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.069mg Brie
Threonine 0.751mg 0.233mg Brie
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.324mg Brie
Leucine 1.929mg 0.657mg Brie
Lysine 1.851mg 0.567mg Brie
Methionine 0.592mg 0.191mg Brie
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.291mg Brie
Valine 1.34mg 0.395mg Brie
Histidine 0.716mg 0.175mg Brie
Cholesterol 100mg 101mg Brie
Saturated Fat 17.41g 20.213g Brie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Cream cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.013g 8.907g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.483g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Brie Cream cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Brie
19%
Cream cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Brie
21%
Cream cheese

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 315mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brie
Brie is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.31g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Brie
Brie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brie
Brie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.803g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Brie
Brie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Brie
Brie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.