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Blue cheese vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and camembert

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while camembert has more vitamin B2 and folate.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in camembert is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Cheese, camembert.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.33mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
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 0% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 15.259g 16%
Calcium 528mg 388mg 14%
Sodium 1146mg 842mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.488mg 8%
Fats 28.74g 24.26g 7%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 1.364mg 7%
Folate 36µg 62µg 7%
Phosphorus 387mg 347mg 6%
Vitamin A 198µg 241µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.227mg 5%
Calories 353kcal 300kcal 3%
Protein 21.4g 19.8g 3%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.38mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.3µg 3%
Potassium 256mg 187mg 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.63mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 7.023g 2%
Carbs 2.34g 0.46g 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 72mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.038mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.724g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin D 21 IU 18 IU 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.33mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
~equal in Protein ~19.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.023g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.724g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.