Brie vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brie and fast food
- Brie has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 65% more than fast food.
- Brie has 3 times more cholesterol than fast food. While brie has 100mg of cholesterol, fast food has only 33mg.
- Fast food has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of fast food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +196.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +512% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +536.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +950% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +352.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1378.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +113% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 4.493g | 59% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 5.617mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3.06mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 0.89µg | 32% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 12.01g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.317mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 9µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.357mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 331mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.363mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 62mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 20.3µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.121mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 31.5g | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Protein | 20.75g | 16.52g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 134mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 4.835g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 1.68g | 6% |
| Folate | 65µg | 80µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 34.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 4.9µg | 2% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 297kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.212mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 2IU | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 2.52mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6900% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.4% |
