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Brie vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and pizza

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and selenium.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 65% more than pizza.
  • Brie contains 6 times more cholesterol than pizza. While brie contains 100mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
1
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%
Pizza
Pizza
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +396%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +958.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Calcium ~188mg
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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
6
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%
Pizza
Pizza
6
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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 4.465g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.42µg 51%
Fats 27.68g 9.69g 28%
Cholesterol 100mg 17mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.39mg 27%
Iron 0.5mg 2.48mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.195mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 3.825mg 22%
Protein 20.75g 11.39g 19%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.36mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.608g 14%
Vitamin A 174µg 69µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.08mg 12%
Carbs 0.45g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Copper 0.019mg 0.105mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.34mg 9%
Folate 65µg 93µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.681g 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 216mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 6.7µg 4%
Calories 334kcal 266kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 172mg 1%
Sodium 629mg 598mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 31.03g N/A
Calcium 184mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Pizza
Pizza
1
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.2%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7306.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Pizza
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.5%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.