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Brie vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and toffee different?

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, and calcium than toffee.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brie is 64% higher.
  • Brie contains 33 times more folate than toffee. While brie contains 65µg of folate, toffee contains only 2µg.
  • Toffee has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than toffee (51).

Cheese, brie and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
Brie
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198%
Contains more IronIron +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%

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
9
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%
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +3150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.11µg 64%
Protein 20.75g 1.07g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.068mg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 32mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.12mg 21%
Carbs 0.45g 64.72g 21%
Sodium 629mg 135mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.009mg 17%
Folate 65µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin A 174µg 319µg 16%
Calcium 184mg 34mg 15%
Saturated fat 17.41g 20.565g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.134mg 11%
Calories 334kcal 560kcal 11%
Fats 27.68g 32.75g 8%
Iron 0.5mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.008mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 4mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.222g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.029mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.964g 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 104mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 63.47g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1839.3%
Contains more WaterWater +8703.6%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14282.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.9%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.