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Brie vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and peanuts

  • Brie has more vitamin B12; however, peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 125% more than brie.
  • Peanuts have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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
2
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.8%
Contains more IronIron +816%
Contains more CopperCopper +5921.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5588.2%

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
5
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%
Peanut
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3075.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +269.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 1.144mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 15.558g 98%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.934mg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 12.066mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 8.33mg 54%
Saturated fat 17.41g 6.279g 51%
Iron 0.5mg 4.58mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.64mg 48%
Folate 65µg 240µg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 24.426g 41%
Magnesium 20mg 168mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Fats 27.68g 49.24g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.135mg 30%
Sodium 629mg 18mg 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 376mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.767mg 22%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 152mg 705mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.2µg 13%
Calories 334kcal 567kcal 12%
Protein 20.75g 25.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.348mg 9%
Calcium 184mg 92mg 9%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.27mg 8%
Choline 15.4mg 52.5mg 7%
Carbs 0.45g 16.13g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 0.45g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
2
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Peanut
3
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +644.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3484.4%

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
Peanut
3
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1783.5%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.