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Chocolate vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and brie different?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 112% more than brie.
  • Chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index (23) than brie (0).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cheese, brie types were 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +630%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.8%
Contains more IronIron +1504%
Contains more CopperCopper +5310.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4073.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +617.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Brie DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.019mg 112%
Iron 8.02mg 0.5mg 94%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.034mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 1.65µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.52mg 36%
Protein 4.88g 20.75g 32%
Cholesterol 8mg 100mg 31%
Magnesium 146mg 20mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Sodium 24mg 629mg 26%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Carbs 61.17g 0.45g 20%
Vitamin A 2µg 174µg 19%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.235mg 15%
Calcium 56mg 184mg 13%
Potassium 559mg 152mg 12%
Calories 546kcal 334kcal 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.69mg 8%
Fats 31.28g 27.68g 6%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 18.519g 17.41g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.07mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.013g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 188mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.826g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13493.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4891.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +19.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.