Camembert vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and chocolate different?

Camembert is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 112% higher.
Camembert contains 35 times more sodium than chocolate. While camembert contains 842mg of sodium, chocolate contains only 24mg.

Cheese, camembert and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.

Camembert

Chocolate

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+592.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+383.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+630%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+198.9%
Contains more IronIron	+2330.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4795.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3634.2%

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.

Camembert

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+876%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+465.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+305%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.021mg	1.028mg	112%
Iron	0.33mg	8.02mg	96%
Manganese	0.038mg	1.419mg	60%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.23µg	45%
Sodium	842mg	24mg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.05mg	34%
Calcium	388mg	56mg	33%
Protein	19.8g	4.88g	30%
Magnesium	20mg	146mg	30%
Fiber	0g	7g	28%
Vitamin A	241µg	2µg	27%
Cholesterol	72mg	8mg	21%
Selenium	14.5µg	3µg	21%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0.297mg	21%
Carbs	0.46g	61.17g	20%
Phosphorus	347mg	206mg	20%
Folate	62µg		16%
Saturated fat	15.259g	18.519g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.042mg	14%
Calories	300kcal	546kcal	12%
Fats	24.26g	31.28g	11%
Potassium	187mg	559mg	11%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	9.54g	6%
Vitamin K	2µg	8.1µg	5%
Zinc	2.38mg	2.01mg	3%
Choline	15.4mg		3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.54mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	1.092g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	0.725mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	0.46g	54.17g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	47.9g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.025mg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A