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Camembert vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between camembert and ricotta

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and zinc than camembert.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than ricotta.
  • Camembert has 10 times more sodium than ricotta. While camembert has 842mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, camembert and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg
~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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Camembert Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.34µg 40%
Sodium 842mg 84mg 33%
Saturated fat 15.259g 8.295g 32%
Phosphorus 347mg 158mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.488mg 0.195mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.364mg 0.213mg 23%
Calcium 388mg 207mg 18%
Protein 19.8g 11.26g 17%
Fats 24.26g 12.98g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.227mg 0.043mg 14%
Vitamin A 241µg 120µg 13%
Folate 62µg 12µg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.16mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.023g 3.627g 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 51mg 7%
Calories 300kcal 174kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.104mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.724g 0.385g 2%
Carbs 0.46g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.33mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.46g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.307mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.717mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.968mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.84mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.105mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.279mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +86.9%
Contains more OtherOther +260.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.