
Product Insights
Camembert is a soft, bloomy‑rind cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk, classified within the "Milk and dairy products" and "Cheese" groups of the French nutrition guide (PNNS). With a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA 3 classification, the cheese contains only milk, salt, fermenting cultures and rennet, without any artificial additives. Nutritionally it delivers 18 g of protein per 100 g and very low sugar (0.5 g), yet its saturated fat (14 g) and salt (1.4 g) are substantial, which offsets its protein benefits.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average values for soft cheeses, Camembert provides 0.5 g of sugar and 1.4 g of salt per 100 g, well below the category averages of 1.83 g sugar and 3.31 g salt, while its saturated fat (14 g) is slightly lower than the average 15.29 g and its protein (18 g) falls modestly short of the typical 20.25 g.
Ingredients
Lait de vache pasteurisé (origine: France), sel, ferments (contient lait), présure.
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