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Brie vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and romano cheese

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet romano cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 88% higher.
  • Brie contains 9 times more folate than romano cheese. Brie contains 65µg of folate, while romano cheese contains 7µg.
  • Brie contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than romano cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cheese, romano.

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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
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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.3%
Contains more IronIron +54%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.58mg
~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.
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%
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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 1064mg 88%
Phosphorus 188mg 760mg 82%
Sodium 629mg 1433mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.12µg 22%
Protein 20.75g 31.8g 22%
Folate 65µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.085mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.37mg 12%
Vitamin A 174µg 96µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.424mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 41mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 387kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.037mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.77mg 3%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.58mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.077mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 86mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.593g 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 17.41g 17.115g 1%
Cholesterol 100mg 104mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.63g 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 27.68g 26.94g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 7.838g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.9%
~equal in Fats ~26.94g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.