Feta vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between feta and brie
- Feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet brie is higher in folate.
- Feta covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than brie.
- Feta contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than brie. While feta contains 0.154mg of vitamin B1, brie contains only 0.07mg.
- The amount of sodium in brie is lower.
- The glycemic index of brie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta 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 CalciumCalcium | +167.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +103.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 493mg | 184mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.52mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 188mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.235mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 629mg | 13% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 20.75g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 17.41g | 11% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 27.68g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 8.013g | 8% |
| Folate | 32µg | 65µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 174µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 334kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 152mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.826g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 1.65µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 14.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 20IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 0.45g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 0.45g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 1.015mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 1.851mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +808.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.8% |
