Cheddar cheese vs Brie cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 22% more calories in cheddar cheese than in brie cheese (409 vs 334 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheddar cheese: calcium (3.8×), selenium, phosphorus (2.4×), vitamin A and 4 more. More in brie cheese: vitamin B12, folate (3.1×), vitamin B6 (3.4×) and riboflavin. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheddar cheese409 cal

23.3 g protein · 2.4 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 34 g fat

Brie cheese334 cal

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

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Calcium707 mg · 184 mg
    54%14%
  • Selenium28.3 µg · 14.5 µg
    51%26%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.6 µg
    44%69%
  • Phosphorus458 mg · 188 mg
    37%15%
  • Vitamin A316 µg · 174 µg
    35%19%
  • Zinc3.7 mg · 2.4 mg
    33%22%
  • Folate21 µg · 65 µg
    5%16%
  • Vitamin B60.069 mg · 0.23 mg
    4%14%
  • Saturated fatlimit19.2 g · 17.4 g
    96%87%
  • Total fat34 g · 27.7 g
    44%35%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.44 mg · 0.52 mg
    34%40%
  • Protein23.3 g · 20.8 g
    47%42%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit100 mg · 100 mg33%·33%
  • Carbohydrates2.4 g · 0.45 g1%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit654 mg · 629 mg28%·27%
  • Potassium77 mg · 152 mg2%·3%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.5 mg1%·3%
  • Magnesium27 mg · 20 mg6%·5%
  • Copper0.033 mg · 0.019 mg4%·2%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.6 µg · 0.5 µg3%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.75 mg · 0.24 mg5%·2%
  • Vitamin K2.4 µg · 2.3 µg2%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.029 mg · 0.07 mg2%·6%
  • Niacin (B3)0.052 mg · 0.38 mg<1%·2%
  • Choline16.5 mg · 15.4 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheddar cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705709), Brie cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705708). 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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