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Butter vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and brie

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A, while brie has more vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 165% higher.
  • Brie contains 4 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while brie contains 174µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Cheese, brie.

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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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Brie
Brie
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
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% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +870.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 17.41g 150%
Fats 81.11g 27.68g 82%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.65µg 62%
Vitamin A 684µg 174µg 57%
Protein 0.85g 20.75g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.013g 39%
Cholesterol 215mg 100mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.52mg 37%
Sodium 11mg 629mg 27%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 188mg 23%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.38mg 21%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 717kcal 334kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.235mg 18%
Calcium 24mg 184mg 16%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.826g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.24mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.69mg 12%
Iron 0.02mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.07mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.38mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.034mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.45g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0.45g N/A
Copper 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +193%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650%
Contains more WaterWater +169.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.