Camembert vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between camembert and ricotta
- Ricotta has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and zinc than camembert.
- Camembert covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than ricotta.
- Camembert has 10 times more sodium than ricotta. While camembert has 842mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +533.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +115.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +505.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +540.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +427.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +282.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +416.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.34µg | 40% |
Sodium | 842mg | 84mg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 15.259g | 8.295g | 32% |
Phosphorus | 347mg | 158mg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.488mg | 0.195mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.364mg | 0.213mg | 23% |
Calcium | 388mg | 207mg | 18% |
Fats | 24.26g | 12.98g | 17% |
Protein | 19.8g | 11.26g | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.227mg | 0.043mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 241µg | 120µg | 13% |
Folate | 62µg | 12µg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.38mg | 1.16mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.023g | 3.627g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 72mg | 51mg | 7% |
Calories | 300kcal | 174kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
Potassium | 187mg | 105mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.724g | 0.385g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.46g | 3.04g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 10IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.46g | 3.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 0.27g | N/A |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.307mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.717mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.968mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.84mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.766mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.565mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.105mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.279mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.683mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +86.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +260.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +560.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.6% |