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Camembert vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between camembert and brie

  • Camembert has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for phosphorus, 23% more than brie.
  • Camembert has 2 times more calcium than brie. While camembert has 388mg of calcium, brie has only 184mg.
  • Brie has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of camembert is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Cheese, brie.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Brie
Brie
2
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 more CalciumCalcium +110.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47%
Brie
Brie
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.52mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Brie DV% diff.
Phosphorus 347mg 188mg 23%
Calcium 388mg 184mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.65µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.69mg 13%
Saturated fat 15.259g 17.41g 10%
Cholesterol 72mg 100mg 9%
Sodium 842mg 629mg 9%
Vitamin A 241µg 174µg 7%
Fats 24.26g 27.68g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.07mg 4%
Calories 300kcal 334kcal 2%
Protein 19.8g 20.75g 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.38mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 8.013g 2%
Potassium 187mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.235mg 1%
Folate 62µg 65µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.826g 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 0.46g 0.45g 0%
Vitamin D 18 IU 20 IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 0.45g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.38mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
~equal in Protein ~20.75g
~equal in Carbs ~0.45g
~equal in Water ~48.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.