Brie vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and American cheese different?

Brie is higher in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and fats.
Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 86% higher.
Brie contains 8 times more folate than American cheese. While brie contains 65µg of folate, American cheese contains only 8µg.
Brie has less sodium.
Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, brie and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brie

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+467.9%
Contains more IronIron	+26%
Contains more CopperCopper	+142.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+241%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brie

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+335.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+712.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+43.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	184mg	1045mg	86%
Phosphorus	188mg	641mg	65%
Sodium	629mg	1671mg	45%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.234mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.054mg	14%
Folate	65µg	8µg	14%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Vitamin A	174µg	250µg	8%
Fats	27.68g	31.79g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.403mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	1.5µg	6%
Protein	20.75g	18.13g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.015mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Copper	0.019mg	0.046mg	3%
Saturated fat	17.41g	18.057g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	1.286g	3%
Calories	334kcal	371kcal	2%
Iron	0.5mg	0.63mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	0.076mg	2%
Carbs	0.45g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	152mg	132mg	1%
Zinc	2.38mg	2.49mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	0.45g	3.7g	N/A
Cholesterol	100mg	100mg	0%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Sugar	0.45g	2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.034mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A