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Brie vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and sunflower seeds

  • Brie has more vitamin B12; however, sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% more.
  • Sunflower seeds are lower in saturated fat.
  • Sunflower seeds have a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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
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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +9373.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5635.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.5%

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
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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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14554.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2093.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.24mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.019mg 1.8mg 198%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 23.137g 149%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 1.48mg 118%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.345mg 85%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.95mg 83%
Magnesium 20mg 325mg 73%
Selenium 14.5µg 53µg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Phosphorus 188mg 660mg 67%
Iron 0.5mg 5.25mg 59%
Saturated fat 17.41g 4.455g 59%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 8.335mg 50%
Folate 65µg 227µg 41%
Fats 27.68g 51.46g 37%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 9mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 18.528g 26%
Zinc 2.38mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin A 174µg 3µg 19%
Potassium 152mg 645mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.355mg 13%
Calories 334kcal 584kcal 13%
Calcium 184mg 78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.13mg 9%
Carbs 0.45g 20g 7%
Choline 15.4mg 55.1mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Protein 20.75g 20.78g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +923.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%
~equal in Protein ~20.78g

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2701.1%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.