Brie vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and cornmeal different?

Brie is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc, while cornmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than cornmeal.
Cornmeal is lower in cholesterol.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.

Brie

Cornmeal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+6033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more IronIron	+772%
Contains more CopperCopper	+300%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+411.8%

~equal in Potassium ~142mg

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

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+221.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	0.22g	78%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0µg	69%
Iron	0.5mg	4.36mg	48%
Fats	27.68g	1.75g	40%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.551mg	40%
Folate	65µg	209µg	36%
Cholesterol	100mg	0mg	33%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	4.968mg	29%
Protein	20.75g	7.11g	27%
Sodium	629mg	7mg	27%
Carbs	0.45g	79.45g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	0.39g	19%
Calcium	184mg	3mg	18%
Vitamin A	174µg	11µg	18%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.66mg	16%
Phosphorus	188mg	99mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.382mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.24mg	9%
Selenium	14.5µg	10.5µg	7%
Copper	0.019mg	0.076mg	6%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.174mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.182mg	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	32mg	3%
Calories	334kcal	370kcal	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.12mg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	8.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	520kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	5.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	75.55g	N/A
Potassium	152mg	142mg	0%
Sugar	0.45g	1.61g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	0.828g	0%
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%