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Brie vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and ginger

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, ginger has more copper.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • Ginger is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie and Ginger root, raw.

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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
Brie
4
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%
Ginger
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +1089.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.5%

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
Brie
9
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%
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.203g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.75g 41%
Protein 20.75g 1.82g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.034mg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 13mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Copper 0.019mg 0.226mg 23%
Phosphorus 188mg 34mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.154g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.34mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 16mg 17%
Folate 65µg 11µg 14%
Calories 334kcal 80kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.203mg 10%
Potassium 152mg 415mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.229mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Carbs 0.45g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.16mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.025mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.154g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 28.8mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3590.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3848.9%
Contains more WaterWater +62.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.