Cotija cheese vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cotija cheese and camembert
- Cotija cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, copper, and zinc, yet camembert is richer in vitamin B6 and folate.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cotija cheese is 55% higher.
- Cotija cheese contains 11 times more copper than camembert. Cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, while camembert contains 0.021mg.
- Camembert contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1033.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +62.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +73.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +452.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +363.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 347mg | 55% |
Calcium | 800mg | 388mg | 41% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 1.3µg | 40% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.364mg | 27% | |
Sodium | 1400mg | 842mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.021mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
Folate | 10µg | 62µg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 17.5g | 15.259g | 10% |
Fats | 30g | 24.26g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 100mg | 72mg | 9% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 14.5µg | 6% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 20mg | 4% |
Calories | 366kcal | 300kcal | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.333g | 7.023g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.187g | 0.724g | 3% |
Potassium | 125mg | 187mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 229µg | 241µg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.97g | 0.46g | 1% |
Protein | 20g | 19.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.97g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 18IU | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2µg | 0% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.307mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.968mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.84mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.766mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.105mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.279mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.683mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
19.8 g
Fats:
24.26 g
Carbs:
0.46 g
Water:
51.8 g
Other:
3.68 g
Contains more FatsFats | +23.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +763% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
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Protein
~19.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.187 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.724 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.8% |