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Camembert vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and onions different?

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 76% higher.
  • Onions have less cholesterol.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Onions, raw 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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1096.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.5%

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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1707.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1008.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.042g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 29mg 45%
Protein 19.8g 1.1g 37%
Fats 24.26g 0.1g 37%
Calcium 388mg 23mg 37%
Sodium 842mg 4mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.027mg 35%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.123mg 25%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.17mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.013g 18%
Calories 300kcal 40kcal 13%
Folate 62µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.017g 5%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.129mg 4%
Carbs 0.46g 9.34g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.21mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Potassium 187mg 146mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.71 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 4.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.014mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1700%
Contains more FatsFats +24160%
Contains more OtherOther +951.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1930.4%
Contains more WaterWater +72%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53923.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4158.8%
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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.