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Gruyere cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gruyere cheese and brie different?

  • Gruyere cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, brie is richer in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 83% higher.
  • Gruyere cheese contains 3 times more phosphorus than brie. While gruyere cheese contains 605mg of phosphorus, brie contains only 188mg.
  • Brie has less saturated fat.

Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, brie are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +449.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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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 AVitamin A +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.65µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 184mg 83%
Phosphorus 605mg 188mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.52mg 19%
Protein 29.81g 20.75g 18%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.38mg 14%
Folate 10µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.235mg 12%
Vitamin A 271µg 174µg 11%
Fats 32.34g 27.68g 7%
Saturated fat 18.913g 17.41g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.826g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 8.013g 5%
Sodium 714mg 629mg 4%
Calories 413kcal 334kcal 4%
Iron 0.17mg 0.5mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 20mg 4%
Cholesterol 110mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.65µg 2%
Potassium 81mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.019mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 0.36g 0.45g 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.