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Mozzarella vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mozzarella and brie

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 55% more than brie.
  • Mozzarella has 3 times more phosphorus than brie. While mozzarella has 524mg of phosphorus, brie has only 188mg.
  • Mozzarella has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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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 +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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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 CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 184mg 55%
Phosphorus 524mg 188mg 48%
Saturated fat 10.867g 17.41g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.65µg 30%
Sodium 16mg 629mg 27%
Fats 17.1g 27.68g 16%
Cholesterol 54mg 100mg 15%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.52mg 14%
Protein 27.5g 20.75g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.235mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 8.013g 8%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.38mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin A 137µg 174µg 4%
Calories 280kcal 334kcal 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.826g 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 20IU 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.019mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.9%
Contains more FatsFats +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Water ~48.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Brie
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 -37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.