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Flour vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and brie?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • Flour has 20 times more manganese than brie. While flour has 0.682mg of manganese, brie has only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cheese, brie types 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.
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +828%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1905.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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.
Flour
3
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1453.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 17.41g 78%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.07mg 60%
Iron 4.64mg 0.5mg 52%
Fats 0.98g 27.68g 41%
Selenium 33.9µg 14.5µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.38mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Folate 183µg 65µg 30%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.034mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 629mg 27%
Carbs 76.31g 0.45g 25%
Protein 10.33g 20.75g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Calcium 15mg 184mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.235mg 15%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.38mg 15%
Copper 0.144mg 0.019mg 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 188mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.826g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 364kcal 334kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.24mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0.45g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +16857.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2724.5%
Contains more WaterWater +306.2%
Contains more OtherOther +487%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9110.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.