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Gouda cheese vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and camembert different?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, camembert is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gouda cheese is 31% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 2 times more zinc than camembert. While gouda cheese contains 3.9mg of zinc, camembert contains only 2.38mg.
  • Camembert has less cholesterol.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than camembert (27).

Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 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 +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Sodium ~842mg
~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 Choline Choline 0% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Camembert DV% diff.
Calcium 700mg 388mg 31%
Phosphorus 546mg 347mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 1.364mg 20%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.38mg 14%
Cholesterol 114mg 72mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.488mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.227mg 11%
Saturated fat 17.614g 15.259g 11%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.3µg 10%
Protein 24.94g 19.8g 10%
Folate 21µg 62µg 10%
Vitamin A 165µg 241µg 8%
Fats 27.44g 24.26g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.63mg 4%
Calories 356kcal 300kcal 3%
Potassium 121mg 187mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 7.023g 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.021mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.33mg 1%
Sodium 819mg 842mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 2.22g 0.46g 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 18IU 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.724g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Other ~3.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 -13.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.023g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.