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Brie vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and chocolate brownie

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate brownie is richer in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Brie covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie has 3 times less calcium than brie. Brie has 184mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie has 57mg.
  • Chocolate brownie contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate brownie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +268%
Contains more CopperCopper +1942.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1626.5%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~176µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.16µg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 9.412g 57%
Saturated fat 17.41g 7.319g 46%
Copper 0.019mg 0.388mg 41%
Protein 20.75g 6.2g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.19mg 25%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.587mg 24%
Carbs 0.45g 50.2g 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.84mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 57mg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.97mg 13%
Sodium 629mg 343mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.094mg 11%
Cholesterol 100mg 73mg 9%
Folate 65µg 29µg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Phosphorus 188mg 132mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 10.839g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.328mg 7%
Calories 334kcal 466kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.141mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.982mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Fats 27.68g 29.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 176mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Vitamin A 174µg 176µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.7%
Contains more WaterWater +284.3%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11055.6%
~equal in Fats ~29.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1039.5%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.