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Camembert vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between camembert and leeks

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, leeks are higher in vitamin K.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than leeks.
  • Leeks have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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%
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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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.04g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 35mg 45%
Vitamin K 2µg 47µg 38%
Protein 19.8g 1.5g 37%
Fats 24.26g 0.3g 37%
Sodium 842mg 20mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.03mg 35%
Calcium 388mg 59mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.14mg 24%
Iron 0.33mg 2.1mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.12mg 21%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.481mg 19%
Vitamin A 241µg 83µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.004g 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Calories 300kcal 61kcal 12%
Copper 0.021mg 0.12mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 0.46g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.92mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.166g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 62µg 64µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 164g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 187mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1220%
Contains more FatsFats +7986.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2976.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.