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Brie vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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.
Brie
Brie
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.6%
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Couscous 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%
Phosphorus 188mg 22mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 27.5µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.022g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.26mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 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* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 58mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.38mg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.041mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 296kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3 N/A
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
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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
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
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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36322.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.