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Brie vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and English muffins

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin A, yet English muffins are higher in manganese and copper.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than English muffins.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.259g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.04µg 67%
Fats 27.68g 1.8g 40%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.154mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 20.75g 7.7g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.302g 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.7mg 15%
Carbs 0.45g 46g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.043mg 15%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.357mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 52mg 13%
Copper 0.019mg 0.129mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.181mg 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 133mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.566mg 7%
Sodium 629mg 464mg 7%
Folate 65µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.446mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 235kcal 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.888g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1437.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2553.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.888g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.