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Brie vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and mozzarella

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, fats, folate, and vitamin B2; however, mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium 55% more than brie.
  • Brie has 39 times more sodium than mozzarella. While brie has 629mg of sodium, mozzarella has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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%
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% 4.5% 46% 3% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 731mg 55%
Phosphorus 188mg 524mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.92µg 30%
Saturated fat 17.41g 10.867g 30%
Sodium 629mg 16mg 27%
Fats 27.68g 17.1g 16%
Cholesterol 100mg 54mg 15%
Protein 20.75g 27.5g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.08mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 4.844g 8%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.13mg 7%
Vitamin A 174µg 137µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 280kcal 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.25mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 95mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.509g 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 13 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.9%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.