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Brie vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and graham cracker different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, graham cracker is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 79% higher.
  • Graham cracker has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than graham cracker (74).

Cheese, brie and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) are the varieties 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.
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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +139%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +656%
Contains more CopperCopper +794.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2897.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.
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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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +161%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +529.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +521.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Graham cracker DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 1.633g 72%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.019mg 43%
Iron 0.5mg 3.78mg 41%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 5.388g 30%
Protein 20.75g 6.69g 28%
Fats 27.68g 10.6g 26%
Carbs 0.45g 77.66g 26%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 4.439mg 25%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Copper 0.019mg 0.17mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.265mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.317mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.3µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.509g 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.96mg 13%
Calcium 184mg 77mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.51mg 8%
Sodium 629mg 459mg 7%
Folate 65µg 91µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.156mg 6%
Calories 334kcal 430kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.42mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 5.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Potassium 152mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 24.85g N/A
Phosphorus 188mg 185mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 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 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.2%
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1328.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17157.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.3%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.