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Brie vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and lamb different?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, while lamb is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and choline.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 43% more than lamb.
  • Brie contains 11 times more calcium than lamb. Brie contains 184mg of calcium, while lamb contains 17mg.
  • Lamb is lower in sodium.

Cheese, brie and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Brie
Brie
2
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%
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.9%
Contains more IronIron +276%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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
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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%
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1652.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 6.66mg 39%
Saturated fat 17.41g 8.83g 39%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 2.55µg 38%
Sodium 629mg 72mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.25mg 21%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.46mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.88mg 17%
Choline 15.4mg 93.7mg 14%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.119mg 11%
Fats 27.68g 20.94g 10%
Protein 20.75g 24.52g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 310mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.51g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 334kcal 294kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 2 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.82g 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 97mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.66mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 188mg 188mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +229.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
0
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Lamb
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.