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Brie vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and spelt?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet spelt is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 128% higher.
  • Spelt contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Cheese, brie and Spelt, uncooked 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
2
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%
Spelt
Spelt
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +788%
Contains more CopperCopper +2589.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8673.5%

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
5
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%
Spelt
Spelt
5
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% 16% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1700.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.034mg 2.983mg 128%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.406g 77%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Copper 0.019mg 0.511mg 55%
Iron 0.5mg 4.44mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 6.843mg 40%
Fats 27.68g 2.43g 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.113mg 31%
Phosphorus 188mg 401mg 30%
Magnesium 20mg 136mg 28%
Sodium 629mg 8mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.364mg 25%
Carbs 0.45g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.445g 19%
Calcium 184mg 27mg 16%
Protein 20.75g 14.57g 12%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.28mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.068mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 388mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Folate 65µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.258g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.6µg 1%
Calories 334kcal 338kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Spelt
Spelt
1
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1039.1%
Contains more WaterWater +339.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15497.8%

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
Spelt
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.