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Brie cheese leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Brie cheese comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brie cheese for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium and more iron.

Pick Cotija (queso añejo) for less saturated fat, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN6.21 g
    5.75 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0.13 g
    1.24 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.13 g
    1.24 g
  • Total fat
    8.29 g
    8.04 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    5.21 g
    5.1 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN188.32 mg
    303.22 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN45.51 mg
    23.32 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    55.09 mg
    182.31 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.15 mg
    0.13 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    5.99 mg
    7.51 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.