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Brie vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and cheese

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and folate, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, zinc, and fats.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 53% more than brie.
  • Brie contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cheese. While brie contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, cheese contains only 0.066mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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
Brie
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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 710mg 53%
Phosphorus 188mg 455mg 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.1µg 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 330µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.066mg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.64mg 11%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Fats 27.68g 33.31g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.428mg 7%
Saturated fat 17.41g 18.867g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.41mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.14mg 5%
Calories 334kcal 404kcal 4%
Protein 20.75g 22.87g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 9.246g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.059mg 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 24 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Sodium 629mg 653mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 3.09g N/A
Cholesterol 100mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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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
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.