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Brie vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and taro

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc, yet taro is richer in copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Taro contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +934.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1026.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.041g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.2g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.5g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.025mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 11mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.016g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.23mg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 4µg 19%
Copper 0.019mg 0.172mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.383mg 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 84mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.38mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 43mg 14%
Potassium 152mg 591mg 13%
Folate 65µg 22µg 11%
Calories 334kcal 112kcal 11%
Carbs 0.45g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.303mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.283mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.095mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.4g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.034mg 0%

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
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13740%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5780%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49981.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +895.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.