Brie vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and fruitcake?

Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet fruitcake is richer in iron.
Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
Brie has 165 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Brie has 1.65µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
Brie has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cheese, brie and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this comparison.

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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

Fruitcake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+457.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+781.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+625%

Contains more IronIron	+314%
Contains more CopperCopper	+163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+547.1%

~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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

Fruitcake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+425.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	1.048g	74%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0.01µg	68%
Protein	20.75g	2.9g	36%
Cholesterol	100mg	5mg	32%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.099mg	32%
Fats	27.68g	9.1g	29%
Sodium	629mg	101mg	23%
Selenium	14.5µg	2µg	23%
Carbs	0.45g	61.6g	20%
Iron	0.5mg	2.07mg	20%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.27mg	19%
Phosphorus	188mg	52mg	19%
Vitamin A	174µg	7µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	3.323g	17%
Calcium	184mg	33mg	15%
Fiber	0g	3.7g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.046mg	15%
Folate	65µg	20µg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	4.2g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.226mg	9%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.22mg	8%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.9mg	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.019mg	0.05mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	0.791mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.05mg	2%
Calories	334kcal	324kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.5µg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	8.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	0.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	1117kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	7.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	57.9g	N/A
Potassium	152mg	153mg	0%
Sugar	0.45g	27.42g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.042mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.102mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.121mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	0.206mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.121mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.059mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.14mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.144mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.071mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A