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Camembert vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between camembert and couscous?

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc, while couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Camembert's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Couscous is lower in cholesterol.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than camembert (27).

We used Cheese, camembert and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +815.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1477.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1707.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.029g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 22mg 46%
Calcium 388mg 8mg 38%
Fats 24.26g 0.16g 37%
Sodium 842mg 5mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.027mg 35%
Protein 19.8g 3.79g 32%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 27.5µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.371mg 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.26mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.022g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.051mg 14%
Folate 62µg 15µg 12%
Calories 300kcal 112kcal 9%
Carbs 0.46g 23.22g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Potassium 187mg 58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.064g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.041mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.983mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 3.3mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 296kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15062.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1315.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4947.8%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31822.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.