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Camembert vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between camembert and cheese?

  • Camembert is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and folate, while cheese is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 32% higher.
  • Cheese has 3 times less vitamin B6 than camembert. Camembert has 0.227mg of vitamin B6, while cheese has 0.066mg.
  • Camembert is lower in saturated fat.
  • Camembert has a higher glycemic index (27) than cheese (0).

We used Cheese, camembert and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.1%
Contains more IronIron +135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 80% 4.2% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47%
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 388mg 710mg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.41mg 19%
Saturated fat 15.259g 18.867g 16%
Phosphorus 347mg 455mg 15%
Fats 24.26g 33.31g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.066mg 12%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.64mg 11%
Vitamin A 241µg 330µg 10%
Cholesterol 72mg 99mg 9%
Folate 62µg 27µg 9%
Sodium 842mg 653mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.1µg 8%
Protein 19.8g 22.87g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 9.246g 6%
Calories 300kcal 404kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.428mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.421g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.059mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.71mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.14mg 2%
Carbs 0.46g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 24 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +37.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.7%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%

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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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.