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Brie vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and chicken sandwich different?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium, while chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Brie contains 13 times more vitamin B12 than chicken sandwich. Brie contains 1.65µg of vitamin B12, while chicken sandwich contains 0.13µg.
  • Chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index (74) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles types were used 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.
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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more IronIron +254%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.
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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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1169.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +904.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1931.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +269.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.123g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.13µg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 7.72mg 46%
Fats 27.68g 11.19g 25%
Cholesterol 100mg 35mg 22%
Vitamin A 174µg 3µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.3mg 17%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.61mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 3.177g 16%
Iron 0.5mg 1.77mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.23mg 13%
Calcium 184mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.383mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.2mg 10%
Protein 20.75g 16.28g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 4.481g 9%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.219mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Carbs 0.45g 20.89g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Copper 0.019mg 0.067mg 5%
Sodium 629mg 753mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 8.5µg 5%
Folate 65µg 47µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 35.3mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 250kcal 4%
Potassium 152mg 245mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 5IU 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 3.64g N/A
Phosphorus 188mg 185mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4542.2%
~equal in Water ~48.94g
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.6%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.