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Brie vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and mashed potato

  • Brie is higher than mashed potato in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, and folate.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than mashed potato.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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.
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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.2%

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.
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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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.577g 77%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.07µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.015mg 39%
Fats 27.68g 2.82g 38%
Protein 20.75g 1.65g 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.22mg 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 59mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.72g 18%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Vitamin A 174µg 43µg 15%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Sodium 629mg 306mg 14%
Calories 334kcal 89kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.12mg 9%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 0.45g 14.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.08mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 286mg 4%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.342g 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.035mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 13.4mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1157.6%
Contains more FatsFats +881.6%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3155.6%
Contains more WaterWater +64.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1012.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.