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Pimento Cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimento Cheese and brie different?

  • Pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pimento Cheese is 79% higher.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 3 times more calcium than brie. While pimento Cheese contains 614mg of calcium, brie contains only 184mg.
  • Brie has less sodium.

Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Cheese, brie are the varieties 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 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 CalciumCalcium +233.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~152mg
~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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Brie DV% diff.
Phosphorus 744mg 188mg 79%
Calcium 614mg 184mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.65µg 40%
Folate 8µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.52mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.235mg 13%
Sodium 915mg 629mg 12%
Saturated fat 19.663g 17.41g 10%
Vitamin A 244µg 174µg 8%
Fats 31.2g 27.68g 5%
Zinc 2.98mg 2.38mg 5%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Protein 22.13g 20.75g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.38mg 2%
Calories 375kcal 334kcal 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 100mg 2%
Copper 0.033mg 0.019mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 8.013g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.826g 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.034mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Carbs 1.73g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 1.63g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 162mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.45g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
~equal in Protein ~20.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
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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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.