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Candy bar vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between candy bar and brie

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11751% more than brie.
  • Candy bar has 41 times more copper than brie. While candy bar has 0.774mg of copper, brie has only 0.019mg.
  • Candy bar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, peanut bar and Cheese, brie.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Brie
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +3973.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3555.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.5%

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.
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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1984.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65006.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.235mg 11751%
Copper 0.774mg 0.019mg 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.826g 65%
Saturated fat 4.678g 17.41g 58%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.034mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.38mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.52mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.24mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 8.013g 22%
Magnesium 110mg 20mg 21%
Sodium 156mg 629mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Selenium 4.7µg 14.5µg 18%
Phosphorus 308mg 188mg 17%
Carbs 47.4g 0.45g 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.38mg 14%
Calcium 78mg 184mg 11%
Protein 15.5g 20.75g 11%
Calories 522kcal 334kcal 9%
Fats 33.7g 27.68g 9%
Potassium 407mg 152mg 8%
Iron 0.97mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.69mg 3%
Folate 75µg 65µg 3%
Choline 29.4mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2926.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1189.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.