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

Truffle

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

Truffle

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1549.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Potassium	152mg	754mg	18%
Copper	0.019mg	0.183mg	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%
Calories	334kcal	284kcal	3%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Calcium	184mg	159mg	3%
Choline	15.4mg		3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg		2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg		2%
Phosphorus	188mg	184mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	307kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51		N/A
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%