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Brie vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and coconut

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Brie covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than coconut.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.2%
Contains more IronIron +386%
Contains more CopperCopper +2189.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4311.8%

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
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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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.5mg 64%
Saturated fat 17.41g 29.698g 56%
Copper 0.019mg 0.435mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.02mg 38%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Protein 20.75g 3.33g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 20mg 26%
Iron 0.5mg 2.43mg 24%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 14mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 1.425g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.054mg 14%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.1mg 12%
Phosphorus 188mg 113mg 11%
Folate 65µg 26µg 10%
Fats 27.68g 33.49g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.3mg 8%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.1µg 8%
Potassium 152mg 356mg 6%
Carbs 0.45g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.366g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Calories 334kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.077mg 0%

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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.1%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%
Contains more FatsFats +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3284.4%
~equal in Water ~46.99g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.