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Camembert vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between camembert and biscuits

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and calcium; however, biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than biscuits.
  • Camembert has 24 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While camembert has 72mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +778.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +894.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.1%
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.08µg 51%
Saturated fat 15.259g 4.324g 50%
Iron 0.33mg 2.9mg 32%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.356mg 27%
Phosphorus 347mg 164mg 26%
Protein 19.8g 7g 26%
Cholesterol 72mg 3mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 4.163g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.285mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.54mg 17%
Calcium 388mg 235mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.035mg 15%
Carbs 0.46g 44.6g 15%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.378mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 2.949mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.31mg 14%
Fats 24.26g 16.3g 12%
Sodium 842mg 580mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.5µg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.082mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 300kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.46g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 2.18g N/A
Folate 62µg 61µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 6.93g 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.9%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9595.7%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.93g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.