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Camembert vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and cottage cheese different?

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 68% higher.
  • Camembert contains 6 times more zinc than cottage cheese. While camembert contains 2.38mg of zinc, cottage cheese contains only 0.4mg.
  • Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +367.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 1.718g 62%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.43µg 36%
Fats 24.26g 4.3g 31%
Calcium 388mg 83mg 31%
Phosphorus 347mg 159mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.163mg 25%
Vitamin A 241µg 37µg 23%
Sodium 842mg 364mg 21%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.4mg 18%
Cholesterol 72mg 17mg 18%
Protein 19.8g 11.12g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.557mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.778g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.046mg 14%
Folate 62µg 12µg 13%
Calories 300kcal 98kcal 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.123g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.099mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.002mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 3IU 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 0.46g 3.38g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +464.2%
Contains more OtherOther +161%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +802.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.