Brie vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and nachos

Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and folate, yet nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 76% higher.
Brie contains 33 times more cholesterol than nachos. Brie contains 100mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.
Brie has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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

Nachos

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+192.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+138.2%
Contains more IronIron	+50%
Contains more CopperCopper	+236.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+450%

~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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

Nachos

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+291%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+550%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+739.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	2.173g	69%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0.07µg	66%
Protein	20.75g	4.32g	33%
Cholesterol	100mg	3mg	32%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.133mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	5.04g	28%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	4.08mg	26%
Vitamin A	174µg	5µg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	14.02g	15%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.86mg	14%
Sodium	629mg	313mg	14%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	19.3µg	14%
Folate	65µg	10µg	14%
Fiber	0g	3.2g	13%
Calcium	184mg	63mg	12%
Starch		28.33g	12%
Carbs	0.45g	34.91g	11%
Selenium	14.5µg	8.6µg	11%
Fats	27.68g	21.5g	10%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.187mg	7%
Potassium	152mg	362mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.38mg	6%
Magnesium	20mg	42mg	5%
Copper	0.019mg	0.064mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.123mg	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	0.75mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	0.63mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.215mg	2%
Choline	15.4mg	26.4mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Phosphorus	188mg	198mg	1%
Calories	334kcal	343kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	794kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	8.8	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	31.71g	N/A
Sugar	0.45g	2.17g	N/A
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.042mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.187mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	0.521mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.229mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.25mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.135mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.617g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.343g	N/A