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Brie vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and mars different?

  • Brie is richer in calcium and vitamin A, while mars is higher in fiber.
  • Brie covers your daily need for cholesterol, 29% more than mars.
  • Brie contains 5 times more sodium than mars. Brie contains 629mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.
  • Mars is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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
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%
Mars
Mars
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%

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 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%
Mars
Mars
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 40%
Protein 20.75g 4.28g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 12mg 29%
Phosphorus 188mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Saturated fat 17.41g 11.651g 26%
Carbs 0.45g 72.4g 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 22%
Sodium 629mg 136mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 18%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Fats 27.68g 19.32g 13%
Calcium 184mg 90mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calories 334kcal 475kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.86mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Mars
Mars
1
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2748.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15988.9%

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
Mars
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.