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Camembert vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and gouda cheese different?

  • Camembert is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and folate; however, gouda cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gouda cheese is 31% higher.
  • Camembert contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than gouda cheese. While camembert contains 1.364mg of vitamin B5, gouda cheese contains only 0.34mg.
  • Camembert has less saturated fat.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Cheese, gouda 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.
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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
~equal in Sodium ~819mg
~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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 388mg 700mg 31%
Phosphorus 347mg 546mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.34mg 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.9mg 14%
Cholesterol 72mg 114mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.334mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.08mg 11%
Saturated fat 15.259g 17.614g 11%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.54µg 10%
Protein 19.8g 24.94g 10%
Folate 62µg 21µg 10%
Vitamin A 241µg 165µg 8%
Fats 24.26g 27.44g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.063mg 4%
Calories 300kcal 356kcal 3%
Potassium 187mg 121mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 7.747g 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.036mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.24mg 1%
Sodium 842mg 819mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Carbs 0.46g 2.22g 1%
Net carbs 0.46g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin D 18IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.46g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.657g 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.6%
~equal in Other ~3.94g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.657g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.