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

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.

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  • Calcium54% vs 14%

    707 mg vs 184 mg

  • Selenium51% vs 26%

    28.3 µg vs 14.5 µg

  • Vitamin B1244% vs 69%

    1.1 µg vs 1.6 µg

  • Phosphorus37% vs 15%

    458 mg vs 188 mg

  • Vitamin A35% vs 19%

    316 µg vs 174 µg

  • Zinc33% vs 22%

    3.7 mg vs 2.4 mg

  • Folate5% vs 16%

    21 µg vs 65 µg

  • Vitamin B64% vs 14%

    0.069 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit96% vs 87%

    19.2 g vs 17.4 g

  • Total fat44% vs 35%

    34 g vs 27.7 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)34% vs 40%

    0.44 mg vs 0.52 mg

  • Protein47% vs 42%

    23.3 g vs 20.8 g

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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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