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Brie vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and cayenne pepper?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, yet cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 820% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cayenne pepper is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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.
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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1225%
Contains more IronIron +1460%
Contains more CopperCopper +1863.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5782.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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
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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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1096%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3391.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 174µg 2081µg 212%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 29.83mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 2.45mg 170%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Iron 0.5mg 7.8mg 91%
Manganese 0.034mg 2mg 85%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 80.3µg 65%
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.26g 64%
Potassium 152mg 2014mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 8.701mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 8.37g 50%
Copper 0.019mg 0.373mg 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.919mg 31%
Magnesium 20mg 152mg 31%
Sodium 629mg 30mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.328mg 22%
Carbs 0.45g 56.63g 19%
Protein 20.75g 12.01g 17%
Fats 27.68g 17.27g 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 293mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 2.75g 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.8µg 10%
Folate 65µg 106µg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 51.5mg 7%
Calcium 184mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Calories 334kcal 318kcal 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.48mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 10.34g 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
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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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +60.3%
Contains more WaterWater +501.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12484.4%
Contains more OtherOther +123.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +913.3%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.