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Brie vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and refried beans different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and folate; however, refried beans are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 84% higher.
  • Refried beans have less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than refried beans (38).

Cheese, brie and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) 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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +534.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.367mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Refried beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.631g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 2.01g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.079mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 20.75g 4.98g 32%
Histidine 0.716mg 153mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.601g 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.58mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 29mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.8µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Folate 65µg 11µg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 92mg 14%
Calories 334kcal 90kcal 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.129mg 12%
Iron 0.5mg 1.44mg 12%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.289mg 11%
Sodium 629mg 370mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.189mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.103mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 319mg 5%
Carbs 0.45g 13.55g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.543g 2%
Choline 15.4mg 21.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.367mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1277.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2911.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.