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Brie vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and cheshire cheese?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5, yet cheshire cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Cheshire cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 46% higher.
  • Brie has 4 times more folate than cheshire cheese. Brie has 65µg of folate, while cheshire cheese has 18µg.
  • Brie contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, brie and Cheese, cheshire types in this comparison.

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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 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~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% 78% 0% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 643mg 46%
Phosphorus 188mg 464mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.83µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.293mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.074mg 12%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Saturated fat 17.41g 19.475g 9%
Vitamin A 174µg 233µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.413mg 6%
Protein 20.75g 23.37g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.21mg 4%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.79mg 4%
Fats 27.68g 30.6g 4%
Copper 0.019mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Sodium 629mg 700mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Calories 334kcal 387kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.671g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 95mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.012mg 1%
Cholesterol 100mg 103mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 4.78g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 4.78g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.87g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.821mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +962.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.671g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.87g

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.