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Camembert vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between camembert and mozzarella

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for camembert is 36% higher.
  • Camembert contains 7 times more folate than mozzarella. Camembert contains 62µg of folate, while mozzarella contains 9µg.
  • Mozzarella contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +588.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Mozzarella DV% diff.
Sodium 842mg 16mg 36%
Calcium 388mg 731mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 27%
Phosphorus 347mg 524mg 25%
Saturated fat 15.259g 10.867g 20%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.92µg 16%
Protein 19.8g 27.5g 15%
Folate 62µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin A 241µg 137µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.34mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.08mg 11%
Fats 24.26g 17.1g 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.13mg 7%
Cholesterol 72mg 54mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 4.844g 5%
Potassium 187mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.12mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.509g 1%
Calories 300kcal 280kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 0.46g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 13IU 1%
Iron 0.33mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.9%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.