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Quinoa vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and camembert

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese and copper, yet camembert is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for camembert is 75% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 17 times more manganese than camembert. Quinoa contains 0.631mg of manganese, while camembert contains 0.038mg.
  • Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
  • Camembert has a lower glycemic index than quinoa.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 +220%
Contains more IronIron +351.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +814.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1560.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
~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.
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.231g 15.259g 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Calcium 17mg 388mg 37%
Sodium 7mg 842mg 36%
Fats 1.92g 24.26g 34%
Protein 4.4g 19.8g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.488mg 29%
Phosphorus 152mg 347mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 27%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.038mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Copper 0.192mg 0.021mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 7.023g 16%
Iron 1.49mg 0.33mg 15%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.38mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 20mg 10%
Calories 120kcal 300kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.227mg 8%
Carbs 21.3g 0.46g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.028mg 7%
Folate 42µg 62µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.724g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Choline 23mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 0.46g N/A
Potassium 172mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.683mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +4530.4%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +1163.5%
Contains more OtherOther +377.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1230.1%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.

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