Brie vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between brie and zucchini

Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than zucchini.
Zucchini has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of zucchini is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

Infographic

Infographic link

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

Zucchini

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1050%
Contains more IronIron	+35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+643.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+394.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+7150%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+178.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+420.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+453.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+170.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+87%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	0.084g	79%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0µg	69%
Fats	27.68g	0.32g	42%
Protein	20.75g	1.21g	39%
Cholesterol	100mg	0mg	33%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.094mg	33%
Sodium	629mg	8mg	27%
Selenium	14.5µg	0.2µg	26%
Phosphorus	188mg	38mg	21%
Vitamin C	0mg	17.9mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	0.011g	20%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.32mg	19%
Vitamin A	174µg	10µg	18%
Calcium	184mg	16mg	17%
Calories	334kcal	17kcal	16%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.204mg	10%
Folate	65µg	24µg	10%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.177mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.163mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	0.091g	5%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Copper	0.019mg	0.053mg	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	152mg	261mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	0.37mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	4.3µg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Carbs	0.45g	3.11g	1%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.12mg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	9.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	588g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	2.11g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.45g	2.5g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	0.451mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A