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Brie vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brie and cucumber

  • Cucumber contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6 than brie.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cucumber is lower.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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
6
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more IronIron +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.4%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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
11
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +613%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.037g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.11g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.65g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.033mg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 2mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.005g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 5µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 16mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 15kcal 16%
Folate 65µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 16.4µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.259mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.098mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 152mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3092.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25063.6%
Contains more OtherOther +610.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.7%
Contains more WaterWater +96.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2481.3%
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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.