Brie vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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

Jalapeño

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

Jalapeño

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+222.2%
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 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			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%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	152mg	248mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	0.25mg	3%
Copper	0.019mg	0.046mg	3%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.097mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.04mg	3%
Fructose		2.63g	3%
Carbs	0.45g	6.5g	2%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	7.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	319kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	345g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	1.5	N/A
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