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Brie de Melun

Brie de Melun is the oldest and strongest of the bries. Unlike Brie de Meaux, it is curdled slowly using a very small dose of rennet, which takes nearly eighteen hours and gives it a firmer paste and a more pronounced taste.

In terms of nutrition facts: 288 kcal per 100 g, with 22.2 g of fat of which 15.2 g is saturated, and 21.6 g of protein. It provides 280 mg of phosphorus, 180 mg of calcium, 140 µg of vitamin B9, 70 µg of iodine and 20 µg of selenium per 100 g, with 1.89 g of salt.

288kcal
Calories
0g
Carbohydrate
21,6g
Protein
22,2g
Fat
0g
Fibre
Serving:
g
Slice of Brie de Melun with a bloomy rind

Macronutrient breakdown

288
KCAL
Carbohydrate 0 %
Protein 49 %
Fat 51 %

Nutrition table per 100 g

Calories288 kcal
Kilojoules1200 kJ
Protein21,6 g
Fat22,2 g

Micronutrients per 100 g

All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.

  • Vitamin B121,89 µg76 %
  • Vitamin B9140 µg70 %
  • Iodine70 µg47 %
  • Vitamin B20,57 mg41 %
  • Phosphorus280 mg40 %
  • Selenium20 µg36 %
  • Vitamin A224 µg28 %
  • Calcium180 mg23 %
See the other 13 nutrients
  • Vitamin B60,26 mg19 %
  • Vitamin B50,66 mg11 %
  • Potassium210 mg11 %
  • Zinc0,84 mg8 %
  • Vitamin E0,57 mg5 %
  • Magnesium17 mg5 %
  • Omega-6 LA0,32 g3 %
  • Copper0,03 mg3 %
  • Vitamin B10,03 mg3 %
  • Vitamin K11,91 µg3 %
  • Omega-3 ALA0,05 g3 %
  • Manganese0,02 mg1 %
  • Iron0,08 mg1 %

Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table

Tips

140 µg of vitamin B9: the highest level in the database, along with Livarot. That is 70% of the reference intake per 100 g. Bloomy-rind cheeses are the champions of folate, produced by the surface moulds during maturing.

70 µg of iodine is remarkable too. Nearly half of the reference intake. Along with seafood, cheeses are a source of iodine that is often forgotten.

1.89 g of salt. Saltier than Brie de Meaux, and markedly more so than Saint-Marcellin. A 30 g portion provides 0.57 g.

It does not run, and that is not a flaw. Its paste stays firm and brittle even when ripe. That is the signature of slow curdling: anyone after a runny brie should choose a Brie de Meaux.

Raw milk. The PDO requires it. Not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems.

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