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Brie vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and chestnut?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chestnut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types 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.
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +852%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.4%
Contains more IronIron +246%
Contains more CopperCopper +2384.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2411.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.4%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Chestnut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.26g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Copper 0.019mg 0.472mg 50%
Fats 27.68g 1.38g 40%
Protein 20.75g 2g 38%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.854mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.104mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Sodium 629mg 27mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 1µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.476g 19%
Potassium 152mg 715mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.73mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 46mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 99mg 13%
Calories 334kcal 131kcal 10%
Carbs 0.45g 27.76g 9%
Magnesium 20mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.316mg 7%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.731mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.545g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 655kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +937.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1905.8%
Contains more OtherOther +280.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6068.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1583.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.