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Whey vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whey and brie

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B6 in brie is higher than in whey.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than whey.
  • Whey contains less sodium.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Brie
Brie
8
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 less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +1730.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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.
Whey
Whey
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Brie
Brie
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +658.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 17.41g 78%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.65µg 57%
Fats 0.36g 27.68g 42%
Protein 0.85g 20.75g 40%
Cholesterol 2mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.52mg 28%
Sodium 54mg 629mg 25%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.38mg 20%
Phosphorus 46mg 188mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 3µg 174µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.235mg 16%
Folate 1µg 65µg 16%
Calories 27kcal 334kcal 15%
Calcium 47mg 184mg 14%
Iron 0.06mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.69mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.826g 5%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0.45g 2%
Copper 0.004mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.034mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.45g N/A
Potassium 161mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0.45g N/A
Choline 16mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Brie
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 +1042.2%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2341.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7588.9%
Contains more OtherOther +409.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Brie
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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7913%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7409.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.