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Camembert vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and brunost different?

  • Camembert is richer in folate and zinc, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 69% more than camembert.
  • Camembert contains 12 times more folate than brunost. Camembert contains 62µg of folate, while brunost contains 5µg.
  • Camembert is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, camembert and Cheese, gjetost types were 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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +653.5%
Contains more IronIron +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
~equal in Calcium ~400mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 1.382mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.42µg 47%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 3.351mg 40%
Potassium 187mg 1409mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.315mg 24%
Protein 19.8g 9.65g 20%
Saturated fat 15.259g 19.16g 18%
Phosphorus 347mg 444mg 14%
Folate 62µg 5µg 14%
Carbs 0.46g 42.65g 14%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Sodium 842mg 600mg 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin A 241µg 334µg 10%
Calories 300kcal 466kcal 8%
Fats 24.26g 29.51g 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.08mg 7%
Cholesterol 72mg 94mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.271mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 7.879g 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.938g 1%
Calcium 388mg 400mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.813mg 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more WaterWater +285.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9171.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.1%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.6%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.