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Camembert vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and mars different?

  • Camembert is higher in calcium and vitamin A; however, mars is richer in fiber and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for camembert is 31% higher.
  • Camembert contains 6 times more cholesterol than mars. While camembert contains 72mg of cholesterol, mars contains only 12mg.
  • Mars has less sodium.
  • Camembert has a lower glycemic index (27) than mars (62).

Cheese, camembert and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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%
Mars
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +331.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%

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%
Mars
Mars
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 38%
Protein 19.8g 4.28g 31%
Sodium 842mg 136mg 31%
Calcium 388mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Carbs 0.46g 72.4g 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 22%
Cholesterol 72mg 12mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 17%
Folate 62µg 16%
Saturated fat 15.259g 11.651g 16%
Calories 300kcal 475kcal 9%
Fats 24.26g 19.32g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Iron 0.33mg 0.86mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 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
Mars
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +362.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2947.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15639.1%

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
Mars
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.