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Camembert vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and tuna different?

  • Camembert is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 170% more than camembert.
  • Camembert contains 97 times more calcium than tuna. Camembert contains 388mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.
  • Tuna is lower in saturated fat.
  • Camembert has a higher glycemic index (27) than tuna (0).

Cheese, camembert and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were 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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9600%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.8%
Contains more IronIron +178.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47% 8.4%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +995.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3403.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +357.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 108.2µg 170%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 22.07mg 134%
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.205g 68%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 1.038mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.35µg 44%
Calcium 388mg 4mg 38%
Fats 24.26g 0.59g 36%
Sodium 842mg 54mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.137mg 27%
Vitamin A 241µg 22µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.334mg 21%
Protein 19.8g 29.15g 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.45mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.138g 17%
Folate 62µg 2µg 15%
Choline 15.4mg 77.6mg 11%
Potassium 187mg 527mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.134mg 9%
Calories 300kcal 130kcal 9%
Vitamin D 18IU 82IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2µg 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 47mg 8%
Iron 0.33mg 0.92mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 42mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.175g 4%
Phosphorus 347mg 333mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.29mg 1%
Carbs 0.46g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.46g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +4011.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4989.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.