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Brie vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and lettuce different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 136% higher.
  • Lettuce has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than lettuce (32).

Cheese, brie and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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
5
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +635.3%

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
6
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%
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 31% 0% 123% 4.4% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5391.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 126.3µg 103%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.02g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.15g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.36g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.08mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 28mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 29mg 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 370µg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.18mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.006g 20%
Calories 334kcal 15kcal 16%
Calcium 184mg 36mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.25mg 9%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.86mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.082g 5%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0.45g 2.87g 1%
Potassium 152mg 194mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.029mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 667g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.375mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.022mg 0%

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1425.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18353.3%
Contains more OtherOther +321.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.8%
Contains more WaterWater +96.2%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +907.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.