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Ricotta vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and brie

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% more.
  • Ricotta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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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 CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg
~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 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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.65µg 55%
Saturated fat 8.295g 17.41g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.52mg 25%
Sodium 84mg 629mg 24%
Fats 12.98g 27.68g 23%
Protein 11.26g 20.75g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 100mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.235mg 15%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.38mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.013g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.69mg 10%
Calories 174kcal 334kcal 8%
Vitamin A 120µg 174µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 188mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.826g 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Calcium 207mg 184mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.38mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 20 IU 1%
Potassium 105mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.24mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.45g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Brie
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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 CarbsCarbs +575.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.3%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Brie
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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 -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.