Cream cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and brie

Cream cheese has more vitamin A; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B12 60% more than cream cheese.
Cream cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than brie. While cream cheese has 308µg of vitamin A, brie has only 174µg.
Brie has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream 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.

Cream cheese

Brie

Contains less SodiumSodium

-50.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.2%
Contains more IronIron	+354.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+376%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+209.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.019mg

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.

Cream cheese

Brie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+77%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+258.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+650%
Contains more FolateFolate	+622.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	1.65µg	60%
Protein	6.15g	20.75g	29%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.52mg	22%
Zinc	0.5mg	2.38mg	17%
Vitamin A	308µg	174µg	15%
Sodium	314mg	629mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.235mg	14%
Folate	9µg	65µg	14%
Saturated fat	20.213g	17.41g	13%
Phosphorus	107mg	188mg	12%
Selenium	8.6µg	14.5µg	11%
Fats	34.44g	27.68g	10%
Calcium	97mg	184mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Iron	0.11mg	0.5mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.24mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.07mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.826g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Magnesium	9mg	20mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.69mg	3%
Carbs	5.52g	0.45g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.38mg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	15.4mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	8.013g	2%
Calories	350kcal	334kcal	1%
Potassium	132mg	152mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.034mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	161kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	0.45g	N/A
Cholesterol	101mg	100mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	0.45g	N/A
Copper	0.018mg	0.019mg	0%
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.322mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.751mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.015mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	1.929mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	1.851mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.592mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.716mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A