Brie vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brie and feta
- Brie is higher in folate, yet feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Feta covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than brie.
- Brie contains 2 times more folate than feta. While brie contains 65µg of folate, feta contains only 32µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in feta is lower.
- The glycemic index of brie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cheese, feta.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +167.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
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 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 184mg | 493mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.844mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 337mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.424mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 917mg | 13% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 14.21g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 14.946g | 11% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 21.28g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 4.623g | 8% |
| Folate | 65µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.967mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 125µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 2.88mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 264kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.591g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 1.69µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 16IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 4.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +808.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.2% |
