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Brie vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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.

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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
5
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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
10
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 CholineCholine +62.1%
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 Brie Zucchini 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%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.094mg 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 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%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.163mg 6%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.177mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.091g 5%
Copper 0.019mg 0.053mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.045mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.37mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 3.11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.12mg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1614.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8550%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.1%
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +807.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.