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Camembert vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and lamb different?

  • Camembert is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 52% higher.
  • Camembert contains 23 times more calcium than lamb. While camembert contains 388mg of calcium, lamb contains only 17mg.
  • Lamb has less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains more IronIron +469.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%

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%
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +508.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.55µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 6.66mg 38%
Calcium 388mg 17mg 37%
Sodium 842mg 72mg 33%
Saturated fat 15.259g 8.83g 29%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Phosphorus 347mg 188mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.46mg 19%
Iron 0.33mg 1.88mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.25mg 18%
Choline 15.4mg 93.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.66mg 14%
Copper 0.021mg 0.119mg 11%
Folate 62µg 18µg 11%
Protein 19.8g 24.52g 9%
Cholesterol 72mg 97mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.51g 5%
Fats 24.26g 20.94g 5%
Potassium 187mg 310mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 8.82g 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.022mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calories 300kcal 294kcal 0%
Carbs 0.46g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.46g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +348.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
~equal in Water ~53.72g

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.6%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.