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Brie de Meaux
Brie de Meaux is the « king of cheeses« , a title awarded at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. A raw-milk PDO cheese, ladled into the mould and matured for at least four weeks, it differs from industrial brie in having a supple paste that never runs, and a taste of fresh mushroom.
In terms of nutrition facts: 276 kcal per 100 g, with 20.7 g of fat of which 14.5 g is saturated, and 21 g of protein. It provides 310 mg of calcium, 310 mg of phosphorus, 115 µg of vitamin B9 and 50 µg of iodine per 100 g. One point to watch: 2.02 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 276 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1150 kJ |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1,2 g |
| Fat | 20,7 g |
| Fibre | 0,2 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B9115 µg58 %
- Vitamin B121,28 µg51 %
- Phosphorus310 mg44 %
- Vitamin B20,58 mg41 %
- Calcium310 mg39 %
- Iodine50 µg33 %
- Zinc2,3 mg23 %
- Vitamin A157 µg20 %
See the other 9 nutrients
- Vitamin B60,09 mg7 %
- Potassium120 mg6 %
- Vitamin B50,36 mg6 %
- Magnesium15 mg4 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,08 g4 %
- Vitamin E0,44 mg4 %
- Omega-6 LA0,33 g3 %
- Iron0,15 mg1 %
- Manganese0,02 mg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
115 µg of vitamin B9 per 100 g. Nearly 60% of the reference intake: bloomy-rind cheeses are very rich in it, as the surface moulds produce it during maturing. Only Livarot does better in the database.
It is less fatty than an industrial Camembert. 20.7 g of fat, against more than 23 g for many soft cheeses. That is the opposite of what its creamy texture suggests.
2.02 g of salt, on the other hand. A 30 g portion provides 0.6 g. This is the point to watch with this cheese, more than the calories.
Do not eat it cold. Taken out an hour beforehand, its paste softens and woodland aromas appear. Straight from the fridge, a Brie de Meaux is no different from a supermarket brie.
Raw milk, without exception. The PDO requires it: it is not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems. Generic pasteurised brie remains an option for them.
