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Brie vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and mandarin oranges

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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
6
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.3%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg

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 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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.039g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.31g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.81g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.036mg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Sodium 629mg 2mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 20mg 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.07mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.06g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 34µg 16%
Calcium 184mg 37mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 53kcal 14%
Folate 65µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.078mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.216mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.065g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.15mg 4%
Carbs 0.45g 13.34g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.042mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.058mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 11.54g N/A
Potassium 152mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.376mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2461.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8829%
Contains more OtherOther +629.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2864.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13255%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1170.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.