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Brie vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and salsa

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and folate, yet salsa is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Salsa contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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
6
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%
Salsa
Salsa
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +348%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%

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
10
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%
Salsa
Salsa
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 13% 0% 9.3% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Salsa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.029g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.2g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.5g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.03mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 30mg 23%
Iron 0.5mg 2.24mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.17mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.016g 20%
Calcium 184mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin A 174µg 28µg 16%
Calories 334kcal 36kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.096mg 9%
Sodium 629mg 430mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.149mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.107g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.08mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 270mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Carbs 0.45g 7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 4.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 240kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 278g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

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
Salsa
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13740%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +85.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Salsa
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49981.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +672%
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

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.