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Brie vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and ricotta

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% more.
  • Brie has 7 times more sodium than ricotta. Brie has 629mg of sodium, while ricotta has 84mg.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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
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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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
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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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.34µg 55%
Saturated fat 17.41g 8.295g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.195mg 25%
Sodium 629mg 84mg 24%
Fats 27.68g 12.98g 23%
Protein 20.75g 11.26g 19%
Cholesterol 100mg 51mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.043mg 15%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.16mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.627g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.213mg 10%
Calories 334kcal 174kcal 8%
Vitamin A 174µg 120µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.013mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 158mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.385g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 184mg 207mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.104mg 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 10 IU 1%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.3%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.