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Brie vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and cheesecake

  • Cheesecake has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, calcium, and folate than brie.
  • Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than cheesecake.
  • Brie has 5 times more zinc than cheesecake. While brie has 2.38mg of zinc, cheesecake has only 0.51mg.
  • Cheesecake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.02mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +870.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~159µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.17µg 62%
Saturated fat 17.41g 9.921g 34%
Protein 20.75g 5.5g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.193mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.2µg 17%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.51mg 17%
Cholesterol 100mg 55mg 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 93mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.052mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 51mg 13%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Carbs 0.45g 25.5g 8%
Fats 27.68g 22.5g 8%
Sodium 629mg 438mg 8%
Choline 15.4mg 45.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.602g 5%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.4µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin A 174µg 159µg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.63mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 90mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.634g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.571mg 2%
Calories 334kcal 321kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 25.1g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 18IU 0%
Sugar 0.45g 21.8g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5566.7%
~equal in Water ~45.6g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.634g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.