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Camembert vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and potatoes different?

  • Camembert is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 76% higher.
  • Potatoes have less cholesterol.
  • Camembert has a lower glycemic index (27) than potatoes (86).

Cheese, camembert and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%

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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.025g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 57mg 41%
Calcium 388mg 12mg 38%
Fats 24.26g 0.09g 37%
Protein 19.8g 2.05g 36%
Sodium 842mg 6mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.032mg 35%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.295mg 21%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.3mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.002g 18%
Folate 62µg 15µg 12%
Calories 300kcal 77kcal 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.11mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Potassium 187mg 425mg 7%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.2mg 7%
Carbs 0.46g 17.49g 6%
Iron 0.33mg 0.81mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.298mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.042g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.061mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 130g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +865.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26855.6%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3702.2%
Contains more WaterWater +53%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1623.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.