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Brie vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and parmesan different?

  • Brie is richer in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium, 67% more than brie.
  • Brie contains 11 times more folate than parmesan. Brie contains 65µg of folate, while parmesan contains 6µg.
  • Parmesan is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, brie and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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
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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

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 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 0% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Parmesan DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 853mg 67%
Phosphorus 188mg 627mg 63%
Sodium 629mg 1804mg 51%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.2mg 17%
Folate 65µg 6µg 15%
Protein 20.75g 28.42g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.081mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.358mg 12%
Vitamin A 174µg 262µg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 17.41g 15.371g 9%
Cholesterol 100mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.45mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.386g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.026mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 420kcal 4%
Carbs 0.45g 13.91g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.53mg 2%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.071mg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 7.13g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 180mg 1%
Fats 27.68g 27.84g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.49mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2991.1%
Contains more OtherOther +165.9%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.