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Cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese and brie

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, zinc, and fats, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 53% more than brie.
  • Cheese contains 2 times more phosphorus than brie. While cheese contains 455mg of phosphorus, brie contains only 188mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
~equal in Sodium ~629mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
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 DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 184mg 53%
Phosphorus 455mg 188mg 38%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.65µg 23%
Vitamin A 330µg 174µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.235mg 13%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.38mg 11%
Folate 27µg 65µg 10%
Fats 33.31g 27.68g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.52mg 7%
Saturated fat 18.867g 17.41g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.69mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.5mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 334kcal 4%
Protein 22.87g 20.75g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.826g 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.013g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.38mg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 20 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 653mg 629mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 0.45g N/A
Cholesterol 99mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.45g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Brie
Brie
1
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 +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.