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Cottage cheese vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and camembert different?

  • Camembert has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 68% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than camembert (27).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, camembert are the varieties 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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 CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +367.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 15.259g 62%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.3µg 36%
Fats 4.3g 24.26g 31%
Calcium 83mg 388mg 31%
Phosphorus 159mg 347mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.488mg 25%
Vitamin A 37µg 241µg 23%
Sodium 364mg 842mg 21%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.38mg 18%
Cholesterol 17mg 72mg 18%
Protein 11.12g 19.8g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.364mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 7.023g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.227mg 14%
Folate 12µg 62µg 13%
Calories 98kcal 300kcal 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.724g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.63mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.33mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.038mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.46g 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.021mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.46g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 CarbsCarbs +634.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +464.2%
Contains more OtherOther +161%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +802.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.6%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.