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Egg vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggs and brie

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than brie.
  • Eggs contain 19 times more choline than brie. While eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, brie contains only 15.4mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Brie
Brie
5
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 IronIron +138%
Contains more CopperCopper +10426.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.
Egg
Egg
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Brie
Brie
6
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 +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Brie DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.019mg 220%
Cholesterol 373mg 100mg 91%
Saturated fat 3.267g 17.41g 64%
Choline 293.8mg 15.4mg 51%
Selenium 30.8µg 14.5µg 30%
Fats 10.61g 27.68g 26%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 1.65µg 23%
Sodium 124mg 629mg 22%
Protein 12.58g 20.75g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.69mg 14%
Calcium 50mg 184mg 13%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.38mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 8.013g 10%
Calories 155kcal 334kcal 9%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.5µg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.235mg 9%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 20 IU 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.24mg 5%
Folate 44µg 65µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.826g 4%
Vitamin A 149µg 174µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Phosphorus 172mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 126mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.52mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0.45g 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.45g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.9%
Contains more FatsFats +160.9%
Contains more OtherOther +152.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.