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Brie vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and eggs

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc, yet eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than brie.
  • Brie contains 5 times more saturated fat than eggs. While brie contains 17.41g of saturated fat, eggs contain only 3.267g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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.
Brie
Brie
5
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%
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +138%
Contains more CopperCopper +10426.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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.
Brie
Brie
6
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%
Egg
Egg
3
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% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 100mg 373mg 91%
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.267g 64%
Choline 15.4mg 293.8mg 51%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Fats 27.68g 10.61g 26%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.11µg 23%
Sodium 629mg 124mg 22%
Protein 20.75g 12.58g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.398mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 50mg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.05mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 4.077g 10%
Calories 334kcal 155kcal 9%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 2.2µg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.19mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 87 IU 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.03mg 5%
Folate 65µg 44µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.414g 4%
Vitamin A 174µg 149µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Phosphorus 188mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.513mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.9%
Contains more FatsFats +160.9%
Contains more OtherOther +152.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.