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Ricotta vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and camembert

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, protein, calcium, fats, and vitamin B6 than camembert.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for vitamin B12 40% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has less saturated fat.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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 IronIron +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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 +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 Ricotta Camembert DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.3µg 40%
Sodium 84mg 842mg 33%
Saturated fat 8.295g 15.259g 32%
Phosphorus 158mg 347mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.488mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.364mg 23%
Calcium 207mg 388mg 18%
Protein 11.26g 19.8g 17%
Fats 12.98g 24.26g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.227mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 241µg 13%
Folate 12µg 62µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.38mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 7.023g 8%
Cholesterol 51mg 72mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 300kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.63mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 187mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.724g 2%
Carbs 3.04g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 18 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 0.46g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.46g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 CarbsCarbs +560.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +86.9%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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