Brie vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brie and couscous
- Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet couscous is higher in selenium.
- Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than couscous.
- The amount of cholesterol in couscous is lower.
- The glycemic index of brie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Couscous, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +815.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +754.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1825.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 0.029g | 79% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 0µg | 69% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 0.16g | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.027mg | 38% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 3.79g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 5mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 27.5µg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 22mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 0.022g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 0.26mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.051mg | 14% |
| Folate | 65µg | 15µg | 13% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 112kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 23.22g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.371mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.064g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +447.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +938.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5060% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36322.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1190.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
