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Brie vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and flour?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types 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
Brie
4
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%
Flour
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +828%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1905.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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
7
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%
Flour
Flour
3
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% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1453.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.494mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Flour DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.155g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.785mg 60%
Iron 0.5mg 4.64mg 52%
Fats 27.68g 0.98g 41%
Selenium 14.5µg 33.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 5.904mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Folate 65µg 183µg 30%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.682mg 28%
Sodium 629mg 2mg 27%
Carbs 0.45g 76.31g 25%
Protein 20.75g 10.33g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.087g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 15mg 17%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.7mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.044mg 15%
Copper 0.019mg 0.144mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 108mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.438mg 5%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.413g 3%
Calories 334kcal 364kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.494mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 73.61g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Flour
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2724.5%
Contains more WaterWater +306.2%
Contains more OtherOther +487%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16857.8%

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
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9110.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.