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Parmesan vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and brie different?

  • Parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while brie is higher in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium, 67% more than brie.
  • Parmesan contains 3 times more phosphorus than brie. Parmesan contains 627mg of phosphorus, while brie contains 188mg.
  • Brie is lower in sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, brie types were used in this article.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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 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% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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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 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 184mg 67%
Phosphorus 627mg 188mg 63%
Sodium 1804mg 629mg 51%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.38mg 17%
Protein 28.42g 20.75g 15%
Folate 6µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.235mg 12%
Vitamin A 262µg 174µg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.65µg 10%
Saturated fat 15.371g 17.41g 9%
Cholesterol 86mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.69mg 5%
Calories 420kcal 334kcal 4%
Carbs 13.91g 0.45g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.07mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.826g 4%
Magnesium 34mg 20mg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 8.013g 2%
Potassium 180mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 30g N/A
Fats 27.84g 27.68g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D* 21 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Iron 0.49mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
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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 ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2991.1%
Contains more OtherOther +165.9%
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
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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 -11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.