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Brie vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and colby cheese?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet colby cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 50% more.
  • Brie has 4 times more folate than colby cheese. While brie has 65µg of folate, colby cheese has only 18µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Cheese, colby 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
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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.3%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.1%
~equal in Sodium ~604mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 685mg 50%
Phosphorus 188mg 457mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.83µg 34%
Saturated fat 17.41g 20.218g 13%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.079mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.375mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin A 174µg 264µg 10%
Fats 27.68g 32.11g 7%
Protein 20.75g 23.76g 6%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.07mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 9.28g 3%
Calories 334kcal 394kcal 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.042mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.76mg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.093mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.953g 1%
Carbs 0.45g 2.57g 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Sodium 629mg 604mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 127mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.4%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.