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Chestnut vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chestnut and brie?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • The amount of sodium in chestnut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cheese, brie types 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% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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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 +370.4%
Contains more IronIron +246%
Contains more CopperCopper +2384.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2411.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +852%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 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 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.26g 17.41g 78%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Copper 0.472mg 0.019mg 50%
Fats 1.38g 27.68g 40%
Protein 2g 20.75g 38%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.034mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.52mg 32%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 27mg 629mg 26%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.38mg 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 174µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 8.013g 19%
Potassium 715mg 152mg 17%
Iron 1.73mg 0.5mg 15%
Calcium 46mg 184mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 334kcal 10%
Carbs 27.76g 0.45g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 38µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.69mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.826g 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.235mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +6068.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +937.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1905.8%
Contains more OtherOther +280.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1583.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.