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Brie vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and sauerkraut

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C and iron.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than sauerkraut.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sauerkraut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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
5
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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1152.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +194%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.1%
~equal in Sodium ~661mg

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
11
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +465.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.034g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.14g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.91g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.022mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 20mg 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.19mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.013g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 1µg 19%
Calories 334kcal 19kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.7mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 30mg 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.47mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.093mg 12%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Copper 0.019mg 0.096mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.13mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.067g 5%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.151mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 629mg 661mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 170mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 4.28g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 1.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2180.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19671.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +851.1%
Contains more WaterWater +91.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61538.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1132.8%
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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.