Brie cheese vs Cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 14% more calories in cheese than in brie cheese (381 vs 334 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in brie cheese: vitamin B12, folate (3.6×), riboflavin and vitamin B6 (3.1×). More in cheese: calcium (4.6×), phosphorus (2.8×), selenium, sodium and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Brie cheese334 cal

20.8 g protein · 0.45 g carbs (0.45 g sugars) · 27.7 g fat

Cheese381 cal

20.7 g protein · 4.3 g carbs (2.1 g sugars) · 31.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Calcium14% vs 65%

    184 mg vs 849 mg

  • Phosphorus15% vs 43%

    188 mg vs 532 mg

  • Selenium26% vs 44%

    14.5 µg vs 24.3 µg

  • Vitamin B1269% vs 51%

    1.6 µg vs 1.2 µg

  • Sodiumlimit27% vs 42%

    629 mg vs 964 mg

  • Vitamin A19% vs 33%

    174 µg vs 294 µg

  • Vitamin D3% vs 15%

    0.5 µg vs 3 µg

  • Folate16% vs 5%

    65 µg vs 18 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)40% vs 31%

    0.52 mg vs 0.4 mg

  • Vitamin B614% vs 5%

    0.23 mg vs 0.077 mg

  • Zinc22% vs 29%

    2.4 mg vs 3.1 mg

  • Total fat35% vs 40%

    27.7 g vs 31.3 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein20.8 g · 20.7 g42%·41%
  • Saturated fatlimit17.4 g · 17.8 g87%·89%
  • Cholesterollimit100 mg · 95 mg33%·32%
  • Carbohydrates0.45 g · 4.3 g<1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium152 mg · 129 mg3%·3%
  • Iron0.5 mg · 0.39 mg3%·2%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 28 mg5%·7%
  • Copper0.019 mg · 0.031 mg2%·3%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.24 mg · 0.78 mg2%·5%
  • Vitamin K2.3 µg · 2.7 µg2%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.07 mg · 0.029 mg6%·2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.38 mg · 0.084 mg2%·1%
  • Choline15.4 mg · 20.9 mg3%·4%

From USDA FoodData Central: Brie cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705708), Cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705704). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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