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Camembert vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between camembert and tofu

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of camembert is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +706.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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%
Tofu
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +925.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 1.261g 64%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.181mg 50%
Copper 0.021mg 0.378mg 40%
Sodium 842mg 14mg 36%
Calcium 388mg 683mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.102mg 30%
Iron 0.33mg 2.66mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 4.921g 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.133mg 25%
Fats 24.26g 8.72g 24%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 347mg 190mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 1.925g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.092mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Calories 300kcal 144kcal 8%
Folate 62µg 29µg 8%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.57mg 7%
Protein 19.8g 17.27g 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.4µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 0.46g 2.78g 1%
Potassium 187mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 83kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 5.4 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.46g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.431mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%

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
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.7%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.