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Brie vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and spaghetti?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and folate, yet spaghetti is higher in selenium.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spaghetti is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types 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.
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +847.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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 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%
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% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Spaghetti DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.176g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.93g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.02mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 20.75g 5.8g 30%
Sodium 629mg 1mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.131g 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 7mg 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.51mg 17%
Folate 65µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.049mg 14%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.322mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.112mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 0.45g 30.86g 10%
Calories 334kcal 158kcal 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.1mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 44mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.326g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2876.3%
Contains more OtherOther +864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6757.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6016.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.