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Camembert vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and chestnut different?

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, while chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +743.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +852%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.4%
Contains more IronIron +424.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2147.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 80% 4.2% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Chestnut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.26g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Copper 0.021mg 0.472mg 50%
Protein 19.8g 2g 36%
Fats 24.26g 1.38g 35%
Phosphorus 347mg 99mg 35%
Sodium 842mg 27mg 35%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.854mg 35%
Calcium 388mg 46mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.104mg 30%
Vitamin A 241µg 1µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.316mg 21%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.25mg 19%
Iron 0.33mg 1.73mg 18%
Potassium 187mg 715mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.476g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.148mg 10%
Carbs 0.46g 27.76g 9%
Calories 300kcal 131kcal 8%
Magnesium 20mg 54mg 8%
Folate 62µg 38µg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.731mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.545g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 655kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +890%
Contains more FatsFats +1658%
Contains more OtherOther +418.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5934.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1375.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.