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Fruitcake vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and brie?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, yet brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 4 times more iron than brie. Fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, while brie has 0.5mg.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, brie types in this comparison.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Brie
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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 IronIron +314%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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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 EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 17.41g 74%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.65µg 68%
Protein 2.9g 20.75g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.52mg 32%
Cholesterol 5mg 100mg 32%
Fats 9.1g 27.68g 29%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Sodium 101mg 629mg 23%
Carbs 61.6g 0.45g 20%
Iron 2.07mg 0.5mg 20%
Vitamin A 7µg 174µg 19%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.38mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.826g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.235mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Calcium 33mg 184mg 15%
Folate 20µg 65µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.013g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.69mg 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.38mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.019mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 15.4mg 1%
Calories 324kcal 334kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.3µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.45g N/A
Potassium 153mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Brie
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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 +13588.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.5%
Contains more FatsFats +204.2%
Contains more WaterWater +91.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.8%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.