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Brie vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and quinoa

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium; however, quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Quinoa, cooked.

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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
4
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1755.9%

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
8
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
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% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.412mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.231g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 1.92g 40%
Protein 20.75g 4.4g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.11mg 32%
Sodium 629mg 7mg 27%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.631mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Copper 0.019mg 0.192mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.528g 19%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 1.49mg 12%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.09mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 120kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.123mg 9%
Carbs 0.45g 21.3g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Folate 65µg 42µg 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 152mg 5%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.078g 2%
Potassium 152mg 172mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 23mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 273kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 7 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.412mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1341.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1417.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.