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Ground beef vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and brie

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron, while brie has more vitamin B2, calcium, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% higher.
  • Brie contains 11 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while brie contains 0.38mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +354%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.8%

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.
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +959.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +375.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.073g 17.41g 52%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.65µg 35%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.38mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.52mg 27%
Sodium 73mg 629mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.38mg 23%
Iron 2.27mg 0.5mg 22%
Vitamin A 3µg 174µg 19%
Fats 15.37g 27.68g 19%
Folate 7µg 65µg 15%
Calcium 33mg 184mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 15.4mg 11%
Selenium 19.1µg 14.5µg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.019mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.235mg 6%
Protein 23.87g 20.75g 6%
Calories 241kcal 334kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.69mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 188mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.826g 3%
Potassium 241mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 8.013g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.034mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.5%
~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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.