Egg vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eggs and brie
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
- Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than brie.
- Eggs contain 19 times more choline than brie. While eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, brie contains only 15.4mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in brie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +138% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10426.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +268% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +329.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +493.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +47.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.019mg | 220% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 100mg | 91% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 17.41g | 64% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 15.4mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 14.5µg | 30% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 27.68g | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 1.65µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 629mg | 22% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 20.75g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.69mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 184mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 2.38mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 8.013g | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 334kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.235mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.5mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 20IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Folate | 44µg | 65µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.826g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 174µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0.45g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.015mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.851mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +148.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.5% |
