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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.3%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 388mg 1045mg 66%
Phosphorus 347mg 641mg 42%
Sodium 842mg 1671mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.234mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.403mg 19%
Folate 62µg 8µg 14%
Saturated fat 15.259g 18.057g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.054mg 13%
Fats 24.26g 31.79g 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Cholesterol 72mg 100mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.5µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.286g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Calories 300kcal 371kcal 4%
Iron 0.33mg 0.63mg 4%
Protein 19.8g 18.13g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 8.236g 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 132mg 2%
Carbs 0.46g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 23IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 241µg 250µg 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.038mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
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 WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +704.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84%
~equal in Protein ~18.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.6%

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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.