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Brie vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and lentil?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet lentil is richer in iron, fiber, folate, and copper.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Lentil contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than lentil.

We used Cheese, brie and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
3
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%
Lentil
Lentil
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +868.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +566%
Contains more CopperCopper +1221.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1352.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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%
Lentil
Lentil
4
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 5% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.638mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Lentil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.053g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.38g 42%
Iron 0.5mg 3.33mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.073mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Folate 65µg 181µg 29%
Sodium 629mg 2mg 27%
Copper 0.019mg 0.251mg 26%
Protein 20.75g 9.02g 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.494mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.064g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 19mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 116kcal 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.27mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.169mg 8%
Carbs 0.45g 20.13g 7%
Potassium 152mg 369mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.06mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.178mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.175g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 32.7mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 188mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.638mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 129kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more FatsFats +7184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +225.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4373.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%

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
Lentil
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12420.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.