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Potato vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and camembert different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C; however, camembert is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 76% higher.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.
  • Camembert has a lower glycemic index (27) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 15.259g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 57mg 347mg 41%
Calcium 12mg 388mg 38%
Fats 0.09g 24.26g 37%
Protein 2.05g 19.8g 36%
Sodium 6mg 842mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.488mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.364mg 21%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.38mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.023g 18%
Folate 15µg 62µg 12%
Calories 77kcal 300kcal 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.021mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.038mg 7%
Potassium 425mg 187mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0.46g 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.33mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.227mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.724g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.46g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.683mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +3702.2%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +865.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26855.6%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 +351050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1623.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.