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Camembert vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between camembert and fontina?

  • Camembert is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6, yet fontina is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Camembert's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 22% more.
  • Camembert has 10 times more folate than fontina. While camembert has 62µg of folate, fontina has only 6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in camembert is lower.

We used Cheese, camembert and Cheese, fontina types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg
~equal in Sodium ~800mg
~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%
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% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.204mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.429mg 19%
Saturated fat 15.259g 19.196g 18%
Calcium 388mg 550mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.68µg 16%
Cholesterol 72mg 116mg 15%
Folate 62µg 6µg 14%
Protein 19.8g 25.6g 12%
Fats 24.26g 31.14g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.083mg 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 1.654g 6%
Calories 300kcal 389kcal 4%
Potassium 187mg 64mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 8.687g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 842mg 800mg 2%
Vitamin A 241µg 261µg 2%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 23 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Iron 0.33mg 0.23mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 1.55g N/A
Carbs 0.46g 1.55g 0%
Sugar 0.46g 1.55g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Phosphorus 347mg 346mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237%
~equal in Other ~3.79g

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.5%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.