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Brie vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and mousse different?

  • Brie is higher than mousse in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 49% more than mousse.
  • Brie contains 17 times more sodium than mousse. Brie contains 629mg of sodium, while mousse contains 38mg.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index (42) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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
4
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%
Mousse
Mousse
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~143mg
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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%
Mousse
Mousse
2
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 0.33% 0% 47% 10% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mousse DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.47µg 49%
Saturated fat 17.41g 9.151g 38%
Protein 20.75g 4.14g 33%
Sodium 629mg 38mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.205mg 24%
Fats 27.68g 16g 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.64mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.058mg 14%
Cholesterol 100mg 140mg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.4µg 13%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 117mg 10%
Calcium 184mg 96mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 5.027g 7%
Copper 0.019mg 0.075mg 6%
Calories 334kcal 225kcal 5%
Carbs 0.45g 16.07g 5%
Vitamin A 174µg 140µg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.533mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.045mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.55mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 543kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.65 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 14.81g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.879g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
Mousse
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.2%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more OtherOther +217.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3471.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Mousse
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.879g

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.