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Brie vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and gruyere cheese different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6; however, gruyere cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 83% higher.
  • Brie contains 7 times more folate than gruyere cheese. While brie contains 65µg of folate, gruyere cheese contains only 10µg.
  • Brie has less saturated fat.

Cheese, brie and Cheese, gruyere are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +449.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.8%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
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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%
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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 1011mg 83%
Phosphorus 188mg 605mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.279mg 19%
Protein 20.75g 29.81g 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.9mg 14%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.081mg 12%
Vitamin A 174µg 271µg 11%
Fats 27.68g 32.34g 7%
Saturated fat 17.41g 18.913g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.733g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 10.043g 5%
Sodium 629mg 714mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 413kcal 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.17mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.562mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.6µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.106mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.017mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 0.36g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0.36g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 1.117mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.913g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.