Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Brie
  5. Compare
  6. Brie vs. Crackers

Brie vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between brie and crackers

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet crackers are higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Brie covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than crackers.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

Infographic

Brie vs Crackers infographic
Infographic link

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
5
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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%
Contains more IronIron +706%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1344.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
7
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1045.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2913%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 13.137g 82%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 69.3µg 56%
Saturated fat 17.41g 5.562g 54%
Iron 0.5mg 4.03mg 44%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.416mg 29%
Protein 20.75g 6.64g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 4.352mg 25%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.491mg 20%
Carbs 0.45g 61.3g 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 3.03mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.49mg 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.7µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.063mg 13%
Calories 334kcal 510kcal 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 248mg 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.104mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Folate 65µg 92µg 7%
Calcium 184mg 120mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.417mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.456mg 5%
Sodium 629mg 726mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 6.553g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Fats 27.68g 26.43g 2%
Potassium 152mg 118mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 59g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1442%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13522.2%
~equal in Fats ~26.43g
~equal in Other ~2.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1490.4%

People also compare

Brie
Brie vs Camembert
Camembert
Brie
Brie vs Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Brie
Brie vs Cheese
Cheese
Crackers
Crackers vs Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Crackers
Crackers vs Croissant
Croissant
Crackers
Crackers vs Crouton
Crouton

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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.