Brie vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brie and gouda cheese different?
- Brie is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5, while gouda cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Gouda cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 52% more than brie.
- Brie contains 3 times more folate than gouda cheese. Brie contains 65µg of folate, while gouda cheese contains 21µg.
- Brie is lower in sodium.
Cheese, brie and Cheese, gouda types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +193.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +209.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 184mg | 700mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 546mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.334mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 3.9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Folate | 65µg | 21µg | 11% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 24.94g | 8% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 819mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 1.54µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 114mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 17.614g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 7.747g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.657g | 1% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 356kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 2.22g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 165µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 27.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 2.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 20IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 2.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.93mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 1.306mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 2.564mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 2.654mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.431mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 1.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 1.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.75 g
Fats:
27.68 g
Carbs:
0.45 g
Water:
48.42 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
24.94 g
Fats:
27.44 g
Carbs:
2.22 g
Water:
41.46 g
Other:
3.94 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +393.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.826 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.657 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~17.614g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.747g
