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Brie vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and pancake different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, pancake is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 76% higher.
  • Brie contains 8 times more vitamin B12 than pancake. While brie contains 1.65µg of vitamin B12, pancake contains only 0.22µg.
  • Pancake has less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than pancake (66).

Cheese, brie and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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
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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
~equal in Selenium ~14.9µg

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
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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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Pancake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.122g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.22µg 60%
Protein 20.75g 6.4g 29%
Fats 27.68g 9.7g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 4.447g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.281mg 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.56mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.046mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.474g 14%
Cholesterol 100mg 59mg 14%
Vitamin A 174µg 54µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.201mg 11%
Carbs 0.45g 28.3g 9%
Sodium 629mg 439mg 8%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.567mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.405mg 6%
Calories 334kcal 227kcal 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 159mg 4%
Calcium 184mg 219mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.049mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.9µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.2%
Contains more FatsFats +185.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6188.9%
~equal in Water ~52.9g
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.4%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.