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Camembert vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are camembert and yam different?

  • Camembert is higher than yam in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than yam.
  • Yam is lower in cholesterol.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than camembert (27).

Cheese, camembert and Yam, raw 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%
Yam
Yam
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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%
Yam
Yam
5
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 57% 0% 2.3% 7% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.259g 0.037g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0µg 54%
Phosphorus 347mg 55mg 42%
Protein 19.8g 1.53g 37%
Fats 24.26g 0.17g 37%
Calcium 388mg 17mg 37%
Sodium 842mg 9mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.032mg 35%
Vitamin A 241µg 7µg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Cholesterol 72mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.314mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Potassium 187mg 816mg 19%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.24mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 0.006g 18%
Copper 0.021mg 0.178mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.397mg 16%
Folate 62µg 23µg 10%
Calories 300kcal 118kcal 9%
Carbs 0.46g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.112mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.293mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.076g 4%
Iron 0.33mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.35mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 771kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.552mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1194.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14170.6%
Contains more OtherOther +348.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5960.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +852.6%
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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.