Brie vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +152.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.195mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.48mg | 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% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 33.33g | 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% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 216mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 266kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 598mg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.5% |
