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Camembert vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and colby cheese different?

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2, while colby cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Colby cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 30% more than camembert.
  • Camembert contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than colby cheese. Camembert contains 1.364mg of vitamin B5, while colby cheese contains 0.21mg.
  • Colby cheese is lower in sodium.

Cheese, camembert and Cheese, colby 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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 388mg 685mg 30%
Saturated fat 15.259g 20.218g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.21mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.83µg 20%
Phosphorus 347mg 457mg 16%
Fats 24.26g 32.11g 12%
Folate 62µg 18µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.079mg 11%
Sodium 842mg 604mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.375mg 9%
Protein 19.8g 23.76g 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 95mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 9.28g 6%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.07mg 6%
Calories 300kcal 394kcal 5%
Iron 0.33mg 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin A 241µg 264µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.093mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 127mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.953g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 0.46g 2.57g 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 24IU 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.7%
~equal in Other ~3.36g

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% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.