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Parmesan vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and camembert different?

  • Parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, camembert is richer in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 47% higher.
  • Parmesan contains 2 times more selenium than camembert. While parmesan contains 34.4µg of selenium, camembert contains only 14.5µg.
  • Camembert has less sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~241µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Camembert DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 388mg 47%
Sodium 1804mg 842mg 42%
Phosphorus 627mg 347mg 40%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.364mg 18%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.38mg 17%
Protein 28.42g 19.8g 17%
Folate 6µg 62µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.227mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.488mg 10%
Calories 420kcal 300kcal 6%
Fats 27.84g 24.26g 6%
Cholesterol 86mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.3µg 4%
Carbs 13.91g 0.46g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.724g 4%
Magnesium 34mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.63mg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin A 262µg 241µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.21mg 2%
Saturated fat 15.371g 15.259g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 18IU 0%
Potassium 180mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 7.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.683mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2923.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~15.259g
~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.