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Brie vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and cheeseburgers

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and selenium.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 55% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Brie contains 2 times more cholesterol than cheeseburgers. While brie contains 100mg of cholesterol, cheeseburgers contain only 43mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cheeseburgers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +442%
Contains more CopperCopper +484.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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
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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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +248%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1272.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +82.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.228mg
~equal in Folate ~70µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 6.473g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.76µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 5.217mg 30%
Iron 0.5mg 2.71mg 28%
Fats 27.68g 14.72g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.293mg 19%
Cholesterol 100mg 43mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 50µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.363mg 12%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.316mg 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.111mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.6µg 9%
Carbs 0.45g 28.03g 9%
Protein 20.75g 16.51g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 5.413g 7%
Calcium 184mg 119mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.658g 6%
Sodium 629mg 515mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 161mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.545mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 28.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 334kcal 308kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.228mg 1%
Folate 65µg 70µg 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.49mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 196mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 26.03g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6128.9%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.