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Brie vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and porridge different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Porridge has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than porridge (66).

Cheese, brie and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +1730.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1153.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more IronIron +648%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +871.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Porridge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.033g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.21g 42%
Iron 0.5mg 3.74mg 41%
Protein 20.75g 1.44g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.025mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 6mg 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 15mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.13mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.028g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.013mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 50kcal 14%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.071mg 12%
Calcium 184mg 87mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.114g 5%
Potassium 152mg 16mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 0.45g 10.52g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.033mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1341%
Contains more FatsFats +13081%
Contains more OtherOther +1127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2237.8%
Contains more WaterWater +80.9%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28517.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +624.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.