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Brie vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and mortadella?

  • Brie is richer in calcium, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11729% higher.
  • Mortadella contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Cheese, brie and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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
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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.9%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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
6
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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 153mg 11729%
Saturated fat 17.41g 9.51g 36%
Sodium 629mg 1246mg 27%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 3.12g 15%
Cholesterol 100mg 56mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 22.6µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.673mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 1.4mg 11%
Choline 15.4mg 72.2mg 10%
Protein 20.75g 16.37g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 11.38g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.48µg 7%
Copper 0.019mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.119mg 4%
Fats 27.68g 25.39g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 41IU 3%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.1mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 334kcal 311kcal 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.05g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.05g N/A
Potassium 152mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.8%
~equal in Fats ~25.39g
~equal in Water ~52.3g
~equal in Other ~2.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.7%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.