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Brie vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and Greek yogurt different?

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and selenium than Greek yogurt.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 75% higher.
  • Brie contains 39 times more vitamin A than Greek yogurt. While brie contains 592IU of vitamin A, Greek yogurt contains only 15IU.
  • Greek yogurt has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than Greek yogurt (12).

Cheese, brie and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk 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.
Brie
Brie
8
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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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
11
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% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.395g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.75µg 38%
Fats 27.68g 5g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 13mg 29%
Sodium 629mg 35mg 26%
Protein 20.75g 9g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 2µg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.52mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.136g 15%
Folate 65µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.063mg 13%
Calories 334kcal 97kcal 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 135mg 8%
Calcium 184mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.331mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.01mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.469g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.98g 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.208mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.98g N/A
Potassium 152mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 4g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.1mg 0%
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 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g N/A

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
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.6%
Contains more FatsFats +453.6%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784.4%
Contains more WaterWater +67.9%

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
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.