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Brie vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and tomatoes

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than tomatoes.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
Brie
6
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%
Tomato
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1740%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.3%

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.
Brie
Brie
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Tomato
Tomato
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +243.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Tomato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.028g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.2g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.88g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.019mg 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 5mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.17mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.031g 20%
Calcium 184mg 10mg 17%
Calories 334kcal 18kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin A 174µg 42µg 15%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.089mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.08mg 12%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.083g 5%
Copper 0.019mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 237mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.27mg 3%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.037mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.7mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.594mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 556g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Tomato
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2258%
Contains more FatsFats +13740%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +764.4%
Contains more WaterWater +95.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Tomato
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25748.4%
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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.