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Potato vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and brie different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, while brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than brie (0).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Brie
4
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 +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.6%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%

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.
Potato
4
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Brie
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Fats 0.09g 27.68g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.52mg 38%
Protein 2.05g 20.75g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Sodium 6mg 629mg 27%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 8.013g 20%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.38mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Phosphorus 57mg 188mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 184mg 17%
Folate 15µg 65µg 13%
Calories 77kcal 334kcal 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.019mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.69mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 425mg 152mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.034mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0.45g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.826g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.235mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.07mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Brie
3
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 +3786.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +912.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30655.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Brie
2
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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1866.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.