Brie vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brie and steak
- Brie has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 45% more than steak.
- Brie has 15 times more calcium than steak. While brie has 184mg of calcium, steak has only 12mg.
- Steak has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +380% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +347.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +43.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +983.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 8.443g | 41% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 6.34mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 31.8µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 5.149mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 58mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.4mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 2.2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.5mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 7µg | 19% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.301mg | 17% |
| Folate | 65µg | 6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 27.68g | 19.02g | 13% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 24.85g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 9.171g | 3% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 271kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 6IU | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.896g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.896g
