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Camembert vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Camembert and American cheese

  • Camembert has more Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Folate, and Vitamin B6, however, American cheese is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily Calcium needs 66% more than Camembert.
  • American cheese has 8 times less Folate than Camembert. Camembert has 62µg of Folate, while American cheese has 8µg.
  • Camembert contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, camembert and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Camembert
Camembert
2
:
8
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Potassium +41.7%
Contains less Sodium -49.6%
Contains more Calcium +169.3%
Contains more Iron +90.9%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +84.7%
Contains more Copper +119%
Contains more Selenium +39.3%
Equal in Zinc - 2.49
Equal in Manganese - 0.041
Camembert
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 117% 13% 15% 149% 17% 110% 65% 7% 5% 80%
American cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 314% 24% 19% 275% 12% 218% 68% 16% 6% 111%
Contains more Potassium +41.7%
Contains less Sodium -49.6%
Contains more Calcium +169.3%
Contains more Iron +90.9%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +84.7%
Contains more Copper +119%
Contains more Selenium +39.3%
Equal in Zinc - 2.49
Equal in Manganese - 0.041

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Camembert
Camembert
6
:
5
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +728.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +320.4%
Contains more Folate +675%
Contains more Vitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +30%
Camembert
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 5% 12% 0% 7% 113% 12% 82% 53% 47% 163% 5%
American cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 16% 18% 0% 4% 54% 2% 25% 13% 6% 188% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +728.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +320.4%
Contains more Folate +675%
Contains more Vitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +30%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Camembert
Camembert
2
:
3
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Water +30.8%
Contains more Fats +31%
Contains more Carbs +704.3%
Contains more Other +84%
Equal in Protein - 18.13
Camembert
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
American cheese
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more Water +30.8%
Contains more Fats +31%
Contains more Carbs +704.3%
Contains more Other +84%
Equal in Protein - 18.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Camembert
Camembert
1
:
2
American cheese
American cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -15.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +77.6%
Camembert
66% 31% 3%
Saturated Fat: 15.259 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.724 g
American cheese
65% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.057 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.286 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -15.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +77.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Camembert American cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert American cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0.46g 3.7g American cheese
Protein 19.8g 18.13g Camembert
Fats 24.26g 31.79g American cheese
Carbs 0.46g 3.7g American cheese
Calories 300kcal 371kcal American cheese
Sugar 0.46g 2.26g Camembert
Calcium 388mg 1045mg American cheese
Iron 0.33mg 0.63mg American cheese
Magnesium 20mg 26mg American cheese
Phosphorus 347mg 641mg American cheese
Potassium 187mg 132mg Camembert
Sodium 842mg 1671mg Camembert
Zinc 2.38mg 2.49mg American cheese
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg American cheese
Manganese 0.038mg 0.041mg American cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg American cheese
Vitamin A 820IU 945IU American cheese
Vitamin A RAE 241µg 250µg American cheese
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg American cheese
Vitamin D 18IU 23IU American cheese
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg American cheese
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg Camembert
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.234mg Camembert
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.076mg Camembert
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.403mg Camembert
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.054mg Camembert
Folate 62µg 8µg Camembert
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.5µg American cheese
Vitamin K 2µg 2.6µg American cheese
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.232mg Camembert
Threonine 0.717mg 0.772mg American cheese
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.938mg Camembert
Leucine 1.84mg 1.716mg Camembert
Lysine 1.766mg 1.516mg Camembert
Methionine 0.565mg 0.475mg Camembert
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.939mg Camembert
Valine 1.279mg 1.187mg Camembert
Histidine 0.683mg 0.546mg Camembert
Cholesterol 72mg 100mg Camembert
Trans Fat 1.144g Camembert
Saturated Fat 15.259g 18.057g Camembert
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g American cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g American cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g American cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 7.023g 8.236g American cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.286g American cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g American cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g American cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g American cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g American cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Camembert American cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Camembert
32%
American cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Camembert
106%
American cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Camembert
Camembert is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Camembert
Camembert contains less Sodium (difference - 829mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Camembert
Camembert is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Camembert
Camembert is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.798g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
American cheese
American cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (27)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.