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Brie vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and pimento Cheese different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pimento Cheese is 79% higher.
  • Brie contains 8 times more folate than pimento Cheese. While brie contains 65µg of folate, pimento Cheese contains only 8µg.
  • Brie has less saturated fat.

Cheese, brie and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento are the varieties 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.
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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~162mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
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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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 188mg 744mg 79%
Calcium 184mg 614mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.7µg 40%
Folate 65µg 8µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.354mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.071mg 13%
Sodium 629mg 915mg 12%
Saturated fat 17.41g 19.663g 10%
Vitamin A 174µg 244µg 8%
Fats 27.68g 31.2g 5%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.98mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 34.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Protein 20.75g 22.13g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.078mg 2%
Calories 334kcal 375kcal 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 94mg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.033mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.937g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.988g 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.016mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.9µg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 1.73g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.63g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 162mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.902mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
~equal in Protein ~22.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.