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Couscous vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between couscous and camembert?

  • Couscous is richer in selenium, while camembert is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Camembert's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Camembert has 2 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while camembert has 14.5µg.
  • Couscous is lower in sodium.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than camembert (27).

We used Couscous, cooked and Cheese, camembert types in this comparison.

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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% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 IronIron +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +815.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1477.3%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1707.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.029g 15.259g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 22mg 347mg 46%
Calcium 8mg 388mg 38%
Fats 0.16g 24.26g 37%
Sodium 5mg 842mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.488mg 35%
Protein 3.79g 19.8g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Selenium 27.5µg 14.5µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.364mg 20%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.38mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 7.023g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.227mg 14%
Folate 15µg 62µg 12%
Calories 112kcal 300kcal 9%
Carbs 23.22g 0.46g 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 58mg 187mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.724g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.028mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.63mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 0.46g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 +4947.8%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15062.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1315.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31822.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.3%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.