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Cheese sandwich vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and brie different?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and copper; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 66% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 32 times more manganese than brie. While cheese sandwich contains 1.083mg of manganese, brie contains only 0.034mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheese sandwich (54).

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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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 +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.3%
Contains more IronIron +424%
Contains more CopperCopper +742.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3085.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Calcium ~184mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +738.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.65µg 64%
Saturated fat 4.129g 17.41g 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.826g 56%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.034mg 46%
Cholesterol 7mg 100mg 31%
Phosphorus 382mg 188mg 28%
Iron 2.62mg 0.5mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.07mg 24%
Protein 9.8g 20.75g 22%
Carbs 58.2g 0.45g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.38mg 18%
Selenium 24.3µg 14.5µg 18%
Vitamin A 21µg 174µg 17%
Copper 0.16mg 0.019mg 16%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.38mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Sodium 839mg 629mg 9%
Calories 497kcal 334kcal 8%
Magnesium 54mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.52mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.013g 6%
Potassium 306mg 152mg 5%
Fats 25g 27.68g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Calcium 204mg 184mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.235mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Folate 64µg 65µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 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 +12833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1413.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 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 -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.7%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.