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Camembert vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between camembert and eggs?

  • Camembert is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and iron.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 220% higher.
  • Eggs have 8 times less calcium than camembert. Camembert has 388mg of calcium, while eggs have 50mg.
  • Eggs are lower in sodium.
  • Camembert has a higher glycemic index (27) than eggs (0).

We used Cheese, camembert and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +676%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +260.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +9423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%

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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +884.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 72mg 373mg 100%
Saturated fat 15.259g 3.267g 55%
Choline 15.4mg 293.8mg 51%
Calcium 388mg 50mg 34%
Sodium 842mg 124mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Phosphorus 347mg 172mg 25%
Fats 24.26g 10.61g 21%
Protein 19.8g 12.58g 14%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.05mg 12%
Iron 0.33mg 1.19mg 11%
Vitamin A 241µg 149µg 10%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 87 IU 9%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.121mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.11µg 8%
Calories 300kcal 155kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 4.077g 7%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.03mg 5%
Folate 62µg 44µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.414g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.513mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 1.398mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.46g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0.46g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +128.7%
Contains more OtherOther +243.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.