Camembert vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between camembert and wafer

Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 55% higher.
Camembert contains 36 times more cholesterol than wafer. Camembert contains 72mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.
Camembert has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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

Wafer

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1151.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+162.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+154.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1115.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1731.6%

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

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+7933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+258%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+31.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+353.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.09µg	50%
Saturated fat	15.259g	4.241g	50%
Copper	0.021mg	0.463mg	49%
Iron	0.33mg	4.01mg	46%
Calcium	388mg	31mg	36%
Phosphorus	347mg	132mg	31%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.696mg	29%
Protein	19.8g	6.6g	26%
Vitamin A	241µg	3µg	26%
Carbs	0.46g	72.7g	24%
Cholesterol	72mg	2mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	4.153g	23%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0.381mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.266mg	17%
Selenium	14.5µg	5.7µg	16%
Fats	24.26g	14.2g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.203mg	15%
Fiber	0g	3.4g	14%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	2.858mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.051mg	14%
Zinc	2.38mg	1.09mg	12%
Sodium	842mg	580mg	11%
Magnesium	20mg	53mg	8%
Calories	300kcal	433kcal	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	4.865g	5%
Folate	62µg	47µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.72mg	3%
Caffeine	0mg	10mg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	187mg	210mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	656kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.46g	69.3g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	37.43g	N/A
Vitamin K	2µg	2.4µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	14.3mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.307mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.717mg	0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.968mg	0.261mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	1.766mg	0.281mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.105mg	0.308mg	0%
Valine	1.279mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.683mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A