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Brie vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and flax seeds?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, yet flax seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 133% higher.
  • Flax seeds contain less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, brie and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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
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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1860%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +434.9%
Contains more IronIron +1046%
Contains more CopperCopper +6321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.2%

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
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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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +87%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +411%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 28.73g 186%
Copper 0.019mg 1.22mg 133%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 1.644mg 131%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.034mg 2.482mg 106%
Magnesium 20mg 392mg 89%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Iron 0.5mg 5.73mg 65%
Phosphorus 188mg 642mg 65%
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.663g 62%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.161mg 28%
Sodium 629mg 30mg 26%
Fats 27.68g 42.16g 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 25.4µg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 152mg 813mg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.34mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.473mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 3.08mg 17%
Choline 15.4mg 78.7mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 534kcal 10%
Carbs 0.45g 28.88g 9%
Calcium 184mg 255mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.985mg 6%
Folate 65µg 87µg 6%
Protein 20.75g 18.29g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 7.527g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +595.7%
Contains more FatsFats +52.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6317.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3378.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.