Camembert vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between camembert and pastry

Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for camembert is 54% higher.
Pastry contains less cholesterol.
Camembert has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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.

Camembert

Pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+206.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+349.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+478.3%

Contains more IronIron	+675.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+442.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1184.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.9%

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.

Camembert

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+981%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+561.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+705%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0µg	54%
Phosphorus	347mg	60mg	41%
Calcium	388mg	10mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	21.597g	36%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.398mg	31%
Iron	0.33mg	2.56mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	4.894g	28%
Vitamin A	241µg	0µg	27%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0mg	27%
Sodium	842mg	249mg	26%
Saturated fat	15.259g	9.643g	26%
Protein	19.8g	7.3g	25%
Cholesterol	72mg	0mg	24%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	4.168mg	22%
Fats	24.26g	38.1g	21%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.488mg	20%
Selenium	14.5µg	24.2µg	18%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.53mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.283mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.021mg	16%
Carbs	0.46g	45.1g	15%
Calories	300kcal	551kcal	13%
Vitamin K	2µg	16.1µg	12%
Copper	0.021mg	0.114mg	10%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Potassium	187mg	61mg	4%
Folate	62µg	78µg	4%
Vitamin D*	18 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.54mg	2%
Choline	15.4mg	6.4mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.46g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	0.74g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.307mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.717mg	0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.968mg	0.272mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	0.508mg	0%
Lysine	1.766mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.105mg	0.362mg	0%
Valine	1.279mg	0.308mg	0%
Histidine	0.683mg	0.156mg	0%