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Brie vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and sardines

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2, yet sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin D*, calcium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 304% higher.
  • Brie contains 11 times more saturated fat than sardines. Brie contains 17.41g of saturated fat, while sardines contain 1.528g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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.
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more IronIron +484%
Contains more CopperCopper +878.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.4%

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.
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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%
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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 8.94µg 304%
Saturated fat 17.41g 1.528g 72%
Selenium 14.5µg 52.7µg 69%
Phosphorus 188mg 490mg 43%
Iron 0.5mg 2.92mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 5.245mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 5.148g 29%
Fats 27.68g 11.45g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.227mg 23%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 193 IU 22%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 4.8µg 22%
Calcium 184mg 382mg 20%
Copper 0.019mg 0.186mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 32µg 16%
Cholesterol 100mg 142mg 14%
Sodium 629mg 307mg 14%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.04mg 12%
Choline 15.4mg 75mg 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.31mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.869g 10%
Protein 20.75g 24.62g 8%
Potassium 152mg 397mg 7%
Calories 334kcal 208kcal 6%
Magnesium 20mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.167mg 5%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.108mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.642mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.