Camembert vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between camembert and eggs?
- Camembert is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin D.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 220% higher.
- Eggs have 8 times less calcium than camembert. Camembert has 388mg of calcium, while eggs have 50mg.
- Eggs are lower in sodium.
- Camembert has a higher glycemic index (27) than eggs (0).
We used Cheese, camembert and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +676% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +260.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +9423.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +884.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +390.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.021mg | 2mg | 220% |
Cholesterol | 72mg | 373mg | 100% |
Saturated fat | 15.259g | 3.267g | 55% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 293.8mg | 51% |
Calcium | 388mg | 50mg | 34% |
Sodium | 842mg | 124mg | 31% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 30.8µg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 347mg | 172mg | 25% |
Fats | 24.26g | 10.61g | 21% |
Protein | 19.8g | 12.58g | 14% |
Zinc | 2.38mg | 1.05mg | 12% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 1.19mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 241µg | 149µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 87IU | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2.2µg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.11µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.227mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
Calories | 300kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.023g | 4.077g | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Folate | 62µg | 44µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.724g | 1.414g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.488mg | 0.513mg | 2% |
Potassium | 187mg | 126mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.364mg | 1.398mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.46g | 1.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.46g | 1.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 1.12g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.307mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.717mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.968mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.84mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.766mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.565mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.105mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.279mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.683mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +243.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.3% |