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Brie vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and duck eggs

  • Brie is richer in calcium and vitamin B2, yet duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for duck eggs is 261% higher.
  • Brie contains 5 times more saturated fat than duck eggs. Brie contains 17.41g of saturated fat, while duck eggs contain 3.681g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, 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
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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 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.1%
Contains more IronIron +670%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%

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
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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% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 100mg 884mg 261%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 5.4µg 156%
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.681g 62%
Choline 15.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.5mg 3.85mg 42%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.4µg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.862mg 23%
Sodium 629mg 146mg 21%
Fats 27.68g 13.77g 21%
Protein 20.75g 12.81g 16%
Calcium 184mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.404mg 9%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.41mg 9%
Calories 334kcal 185kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin D 20IU 69IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.7µg 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 220mg 5%
Copper 0.019mg 0.062mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 6.525g 4%
Folate 65µg 80µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.223g 3%
Vitamin A 174µg 194µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 222mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 1.45g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.93g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
Contains more FatsFats +101%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.