Camembert vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and cornmeal different?

Camembert is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 75% higher.
Cornmeal has less cholesterol.
Camembert has a lower glycemic index (27) than cornmeal (68).

Cheese, camembert and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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

Cornmeal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+250.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more IronIron	+1221.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+261.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+357.9%

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

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2090.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1867.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+688.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+237.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	15.259g	0.22g	68%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0µg	54%
Iron	0.33mg	4.36mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.551mg	44%
Calcium	388mg	3mg	39%
Folate	62µg	209µg	37%
Sodium	842mg	7mg	36%
Fats	24.26g	1.75g	35%
Phosphorus	347mg	99mg	35%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	4.968mg	27%
Carbs	0.46g	79.45g	26%
Vitamin A	241µg	11µg	26%
Protein	19.8g	7.11g	25%
Cholesterol	72mg	0mg	24%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0.24mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	0.39g	17%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.66mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.382mg	8%
Selenium	14.5µg	10.5µg	7%
Copper	0.021mg	0.076mg	6%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.174mg	6%
Calories	300kcal	370kcal	4%
Magnesium	20mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.182mg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	187mg	142mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.12mg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	8.6mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	0.828g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	520kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	5.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.46g	75.55g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	1.61g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.307mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.717mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.968mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	1.766mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.105mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	1.279mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.683mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%