Camembert vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between camembert and cream cheese

Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet cream cheese is richer in fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for camembert is 45% higher.
Camembert contains 5 times more zinc than cream cheese. Camembert contains 2.38mg of zinc, while cream cheese contains 0.5mg.
Cream cheese contains less sodium.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than camembert.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Cheese, cream.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Camembert

Cream cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.7%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+376%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+224.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-62.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Camembert

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+490.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+588.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+309.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.22µg	45%
Phosphorus	347mg	107mg	34%
Calcium	388mg	97mg	29%
Protein	19.8g	6.15g	27%
Sodium	842mg	314mg	23%
Saturated fat	15.259g	20.213g	23%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.23mg	20%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.5mg	17%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0.517mg	17%
Fats	24.26g	34.44g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.056mg	13%
Folate	62µg	9µg	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	8.6µg	11%
Cholesterol	72mg	101mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin A	241µg	308µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	8.907g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	1.483g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.86mg	4%
Calories	300kcal	350kcal	3%
Magnesium	20mg	9mg	3%
Iron	0.33mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	0.091mg	3%
Carbs	0.46g	5.52g	2%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	187mg	132mg	2%
Choline	15.4mg	27.2mg	2%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.011mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	0.46g	5.52g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	3.76g	N/A
Copper	0.021mg	0.018mg	0%
Starch		0.35g	0%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.023mg	0%
Vitamin K	2µg	2.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.307mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.717mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.968mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	1.766mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.105mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	1.279mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.683mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A