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Cheese, Brie

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About This Food

Description

Love it or hate it, Brie is the classic French cheese.

The bloomy rind on Brie results from Penicillium Candidum, a white mold applied to the surface. The mold produces enzymes which ripen the cheese from the outside in. Ripening occurs in just a matter of weeks.

Brie has a rich, earthy mushroom flavor changes from mild when young to pungent with age. It has a soft, creamy interior with snowy white, edible rind.

Because cheese is essentially milk that is condensed it is important to choose brie cheese made from organic milk, free from hormones

Molded cheese can produce an overgrowth of yeast in some individuals. 

 

Estimated Glycemic Load = 1

Selecting & Storing

Choose organic brie cheese and keep refrigerated. This cheese goes well with melons, grapes and berries, as well as sundried tomatoes; for wines pair with sparkling wines, champagnes or Pinot Noir.

Special diets
  • Diabetic
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
Benefits
Excellent Source of
Good Source of
  • Protein
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Poultry
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Corn
  • No Peanuts
  • No Citrus
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Sugars
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 ounce(s)cheese

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Calories: 94

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 2 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
7.75 g
Saturated Fat
4.87 g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.24 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.23 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
88 g
ALA
88 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
28 mg
Total Carbohydrate
0.13 g
Net Carbohydrate
0.13 g
Sugars
0.13 g
Fiber
0 g
Protein
5.81 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
165.76 IU
3%
Vitamin C
0 mg
0%
Vitamin D
5.6 IU
1%
Vitamin E
0.07 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.07 mg
4%
Vitamin B12
0.46 mcg
8%
Vitamin K
0.64 mg
1%
Folate
18.2 mcg
5%
Niacin
0.11 mg
1%
Riboflavin
0.15 mg
9%
Thiamin
0.02 mg
1%
Choline
4.31 mg
1%
Minerals
Calcium
51.52 mg
5%
Copper
0.01 mg
0%
Iron
0.14 mg
1%
Magnesium
5.6 mg
1%
Manganese
0.01 mg
0%
Phosphorous
52.64 mg
5%
Potassium
42.56 mg
1%
Selenium
4.06 mcg
6%
Sodium
176.12 mg
7%
Zinc
0.67 mg
4%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
2.52 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg

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