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Camembert vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between camembert and goat cheese

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, zinc, and folate, yet goat cheese is richer in copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for goat cheese is 60% higher.
  • Camembert contains 31 times more folate than goat cheese. Camembert contains 62µg of folate, while goat cheese contains 2µg.
  • Goat cheese contains less sodium.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index than camembert.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more IronIron +390.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2585.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~375mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +617.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +490.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 0.564mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.22µg 45%
Saturated fat 15.259g 20.639g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.19mg 23%
Sodium 842mg 415mg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Vitamin A 241µg 407µg 18%
Iron 0.33mg 1.62mg 16%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.66mg 16%
Folate 62µg 2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.676mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.06mg 13%
Fats 24.26g 29.84g 9%
Calcium 388mg 298mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.072mg 4%
Protein 19.8g 21.58g 4%
Phosphorus 347mg 375mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.148mg 3%
Calories 300kcal 364kcal 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.093mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Cholesterol 72mg 79mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 6.808g 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 187mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 22IU 1%
Carbs 0.46g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.46g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.709g 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.808g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.709g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.