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Brie vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and pasta

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, pasta is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 105 times less sodium than brie. Brie has 629mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
  • Pasta contains less saturated fat.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
5
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%
Pasta
Pasta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
8
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%
Pasta
Pasta
2
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% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.15g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.14µg 63%
Fats 27.68g 1.05g 41%
Protein 20.75g 5.15g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.15mg 28%
Sodium 629mg 6mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 100mg 33mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.124g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 6µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 6mg 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 63mg 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.56mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.034mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.209mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 131kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.183mg 10%
Carbs 0.45g 24.93g 8%
Iron 0.5mg 1.14mg 8%
Copper 0.019mg 0.093mg 8%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.224mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.992mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Folate 65µg 64µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2536.2%
Contains more OtherOther +771%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5440%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%

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
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6362.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.