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Brie vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and cod liver oil

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, yet cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1988% more than brie.
  • The amount of sodium in cod liver oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17141.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +49900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 174µg 30000µg 3314%
Vitamin D 20IU 10000IU 1248%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 250µg 1248%
Cholesterol 100mg 570mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 22.541g 145%
Fats 27.68g 100g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 46.711g 97%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Protein 20.75g 0g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0mg 40%
Calories 334kcal 902kcal 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 0mg 27%
Sodium 629mg 0mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Saturated fat 17.41g 22.608g 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 0mg 18%
Folate 65µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 0mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +261.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +482.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2628.9%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.