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Caramel vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and brie

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin A in brie is higher than in caramel.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +440.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 17.41g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.65µg 56%
Protein 4.6g 20.75g 32%
Cholesterol 7mg 100mg 31%
Fats 8.1g 27.68g 30%
Carbs 77g 0.45g 26%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.52mg 20%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.38mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.826g 18%
Vitamin A 12µg 174µg 18%
Sodium 245mg 629mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.013g 16%
Folate 4µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.235mg 14%
Phosphorus 114mg 188mg 11%
Iron 0.14mg 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 138mg 184mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 382kcal 334kcal 2%
Potassium 214mg 152mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.034mg 1%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.45g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +17011.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.1%
Contains more FatsFats +241.7%
Contains more WaterWater +469.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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 -85.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.