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Brie vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and melon different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and calcium; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Melon has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Cheese, brie and Melons, casaba, 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
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%
Melon
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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
10
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%
Melon
Melon
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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.025g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.1g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.11g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.031mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 9mg 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 5mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.07mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.002g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 11mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 28kcal 15%
Folate 65µg 8µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.084mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.163mg 6%
Copper 0.019mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.039g 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 0.45g 6.58g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 357g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 5.69g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 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%

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
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1769.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27580%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1362.2%
Contains more WaterWater +89.7%

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
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2017.9%
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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.