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Brie vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and crouton different?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while crouton is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than crouton.
  • Crouton is lower in cholesterol.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Croutons, plain 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
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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more IronIron +716%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1370.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%

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% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +803.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1331.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 1.51g 72%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.623mg 46%
Iron 0.5mg 4.08mg 45%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Fats 27.68g 6.6g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 5.439mg 32%
Carbs 0.45g 73.5g 24%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.5mg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.272mg 19%
Protein 20.75g 11.9g 18%
Folate 65µg 132µg 17%
Copper 0.019mg 0.163mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.026mg 16%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.89mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.059g 12%
Calcium 184mg 76mg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.429mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 407kcal 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Sodium 629mg 698mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.273g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 124mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 342kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +780.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16233.3%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.