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Brie vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and jalapeño

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin E.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than brie.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jalapeño is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Peppers, jalapeno, 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
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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% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.3%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.092g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.37g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.91g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.07mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 3mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 26mg 23%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 3.58mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.14mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.029g 20%
Calcium 184mg 12mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 29kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.419mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 18.5µg 14%
Vitamin A 174µg 54µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.315mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.28mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.112g 5%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.04mg 3%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.097mg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.046mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.25mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 248mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 0.45g 6.5g 2%
Choline 15.4mg 7.5mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 4.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2180.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7381.1%
Contains more OtherOther +409.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1344.4%
Contains more WaterWater +89.4%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27531%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.