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Camembert vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between camembert and edam

  • Camembert is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2, yet edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 34% more than camembert.
  • Camembert contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than edam. While camembert contains 1.364mg of vitamin B5, edam contains only 0.281mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in camembert is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, camembert and Cheese, edam.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg
~equal in Sodium ~812mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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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% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 388mg 731mg 34%
Phosphorus 347mg 536mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.281mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.75mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.076mg 12%
Folate 62µg 16µg 12%
Saturated fat 15.259g 17.572g 11%
Protein 19.8g 24.99g 10%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.54µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.389mg 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 89mg 6%
Fats 24.26g 27.8g 5%
Calories 300kcal 357kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.082mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 8.125g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Iron 0.33mg 0.44mg 1%
Sodium 842mg 812mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 0.46g 1.43g 0%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 20 IU 0%
Potassium 187mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin A 241µg 243µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.665g 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 1.034mg 0%

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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.665g

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.