Brie vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and Swiss cheese?

Brie is richer in vitamin B2 and folate, yet Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, protein, and vitamin A.
Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% higher.
Brie has 7 times more folate than Swiss cheese. Brie has 65µg of folate, while Swiss cheese has 10µg.
Swiss cheese contains less sodium.
Brie has a lower glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

We used Cheese, brie and Cheese, swiss types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brie

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+111.1%
Contains more IronIron	+284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+383.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+147.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brie

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+231%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+550%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+85.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	184mg	890mg	71%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	3.06µg	59%
Phosphorus	188mg	574mg	55%
Selenium	14.5µg	30µg	28%
Sodium	629mg	187mg	19%
Zinc	2.38mg	4.37mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.302mg	17%
Folate	65µg	10µg	14%
Vitamin A	174µg	288µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.071mg	13%
Protein	20.75g	26.96g	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.353mg	7%
Fats	27.68g	30.99g	5%
Iron	0.5mg	0.13mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.011mg	5%
Saturated fat	17.41g	18.227g	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Calories	334kcal	393kcal	3%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	33mg	3%
Copper	0.019mg	0.047mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	1.341g	3%
Cholesterol	100mg	93mg	2%
Potassium	152mg	72mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	0.064mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	1.44g	N/A
Carbs	0.45g	1.44g	0%
Sugar	0.45g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.034mg	0.026mg	0%
Trans fat		0.987g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	15.5mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	8.046g	0%
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A