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Gouda cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and brie different?

  • Gouda cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, while brie is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 52% more than brie.
  • Gouda cheese contains 5 times more sugar than brie. Gouda cheese contains 2.22g of sugar, while brie contains 0.45g.

Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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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 +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~174µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.65µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 700mg 184mg 52%
Phosphorus 546mg 188mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.52mg 14%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.235mg 12%
Folate 21µg 65µg 11%
Protein 24.94g 20.75g 8%
Sodium 819mg 629mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.69mg 7%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.65µg 5%
Cholesterol 114mg 100mg 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.38mg 2%
Saturated fat 17.614g 17.41g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 8.013g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.826g 1%
Calories 356kcal 334kcal 1%
Carbs 2.22g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin A 165µg 174µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 152mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.034mg 1%
Fats 27.44g 27.68g 0%
Net carbs 2.22g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.