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Brie vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brie and mussels

  • Brie has more calcium, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 931% higher.
  • Mussels contains 20 times less saturated fat than brie. Brie contains 17.41g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +1244%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%

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
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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%
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 24µg 931%
Manganese 0.034mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 14.5µg 89.6µg 137%
Iron 0.5mg 6.72mg 78%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.85g 75%
Fats 27.68g 4.48g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.3mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 1.014g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Cholesterol 100mg 56mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 33mg 15%
Copper 0.019mg 0.149mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 285mg 14%
Sodium 629mg 369mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 174µg 91µg 9%
Calories 334kcal 172kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.42mg 8%
Protein 20.75g 23.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.95mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 268mg 3%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.67mg 3%
Folate 65µg 76µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.212g 3%
Carbs 0.45g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +517.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1542.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.