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Brie vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and truffle

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, yet truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 280% higher.
  • Truffle contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fungi, Cloud ears, 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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.1%
Contains more IronIron +1076%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5638.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~184mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1549.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.951mg 83%
Saturated fat 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Iron 0.5mg 5.88mg 67%
Selenium 14.5µg 43.4µg 53%
Fats 27.68g 0.73g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 6.267mg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 35mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.844mg 25%
Carbs 0.45g 73.01g 24%
Protein 20.75g 9.25g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Copper 0.019mg 0.183mg 18%
Potassium 152mg 754mg 18%
Magnesium 20mg 83mg 15%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.32mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.112mg 9%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.481mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 334kcal 284kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 184mg 159mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 188mg 184mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 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%

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3691.8%
Contains more WaterWater +227.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16124.4%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.