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Brie vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and gingerbread

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc; however, gingerbread has more iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% more.
  • Brie has 28 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. Brie has 1.65µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more IronIron +476%
Contains more CopperCopper +926.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1908.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%

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.
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +97%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.06µg 66%
Saturated fat 17.41g 4.122g 60%
Protein 20.75g 3.9g 34%
Iron 0.5mg 2.88mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.162mg 28%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.683mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 4.216g 23%
Cholesterol 100mg 32mg 23%
Copper 0.019mg 0.195mg 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 54mg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.39mg 18%
Vitamin A 174µg 14µg 18%
Fats 27.68g 16.4g 17%
Carbs 0.45g 49.2g 16%
Sodium 629mg 327mg 13%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Calcium 184mg 71mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.738mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 439mg 8%
Folate 65µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.375mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.3µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 7.124g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 334kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.1%
Contains more FatsFats +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +72.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10833.3%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410.4%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.