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Brie vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and onions different?

  • Brie is higher than onions in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than onions.
  • Onions are lower in cholesterol.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index (15) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Onions, raw 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
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%
Onion
Onion
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.4%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg

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
11
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%
Onion
Onion
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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.042g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.1g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.1g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.027mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 4mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 29mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.17mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.013g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 23mg 16%
Calories 334kcal 40kcal 15%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.123mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.017g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.21mg 4%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.129mg 4%
Carbs 0.45g 9.34g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.71 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 152mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 4.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1786.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27580%
Contains more OtherOther +671.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1975.6%
Contains more WaterWater +84%

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
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61538.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4758.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.