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Fontina vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and camembert?

  • Fontina is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet camembert is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Camembert's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 22% more.
  • Fontina has 2 times more cholesterol than camembert. While fontina has 116mg of cholesterol, camembert has only 72mg.

We used Cheese, fontina and Cheese, camembert 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~347mg
~equal in Sodium ~842mg
~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% 9% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~241µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
~equal in Other ~3.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients
  2. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.