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Brie vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and feta

  • Brie is higher in folate, yet feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Feta covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than brie.
  • Brie contains 2 times more folate than feta. While brie contains 65µg of folate, feta contains only 32µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in feta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

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

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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
3
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%
Feta
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.9%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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
5
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%
Feta
Feta
5
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% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Feta DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 493mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.844mg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 337mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.424mg 15%
Protein 20.75g 14.21g 13%
Sodium 629mg 917mg 13%
Saturated fat 17.41g 14.946g 11%
Fats 27.68g 21.28g 10%
Folate 65µg 32µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 4.623g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.967mg 6%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.88mg 5%
Vitamin A 174µg 125µg 5%
Calories 334kcal 264kcal 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.991mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 62mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.69µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.591g 2%
Carbs 0.45g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 16 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Feta
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +808.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +92.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.2%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.