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Brie vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and wakame

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, iron, and magnesium.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than wakame.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wakame is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Seaweed, wakame, 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
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%
Wakame
Wakame
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +435%
Contains more IronIron +336%
Contains more CopperCopper +1394.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4017.6%

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
6
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%
Wakame
Wakame
5
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 10% 0% 6% 20% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.697mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Wakame DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.13g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.4mg 59%
Fats 27.68g 0.64g 42%
Protein 20.75g 3.03g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Folate 65µg 196µg 33%
Copper 0.019mg 0.284mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.23mg 22%
Magnesium 20mg 107mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 2.18mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.058g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.38mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.002mg 18%
Vitamin A 174µg 18µg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 80mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 45kcal 14%
Sodium 629mg 872mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.218g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 0.45g 9.14g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 184mg 150mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.3µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 149kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 222g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.697mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Wakame
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +584.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1931.1%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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
Wakame
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13715.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.