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Brie vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and dates

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, dates are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than dates.
  • Dates have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of dates is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Dates, deglet noor.

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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
4
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%
Dates
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +720.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.6%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +984.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +670.6%

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
9
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%
Dates
Dates
3
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 1.3% 0% 0% 1% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Dates DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.032g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.39g 42%
Protein 20.75g 2.45g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.066mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Sodium 629mg 2mg 27%
Carbs 0.45g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.019mg 0.206mg 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.036g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Phosphorus 188mg 62mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 39mg 15%
Potassium 152mg 656mg 15%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.262mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.274mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.165mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.019g 5%
Calories 334kcal 282kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.589mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 0.87g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 1151kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.032mg 0%

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
Dates
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +746.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6997.4%
Contains more WaterWater +135.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16573.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Dates
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22158.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4247.4%
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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.