Edam vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between edam and camembert
- Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet camembert is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Edam covers your daily calcium needs 34% more than camembert.
- Edam contains 2 times more zinc than camembert. While edam contains 3.75mg of zinc, camembert contains only 2.38mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in camembert is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +668.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +385.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 388mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 347mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 1.364mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.38mg | 12% |
| Folate | 16µg | 62µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.227mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 15.259g | 11% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 19.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 1.3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.488mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 24.26g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 7.023g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 300kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 842mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 18IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 187mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 241µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.724g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.968mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.84mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.279mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.683mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +210.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.724g
