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Buttermilk vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buttermilk and edam?

  • Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than buttermilk.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
  • Buttermilk is lower in sodium.

We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cheese, edam types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Edam
Edam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more IronIron +780%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Edam
Edam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1635.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.548g 17.572g 77%
Phosphorus 89mg 536mg 64%
Calcium 116mg 731mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.54µg 55%
Protein 3.31g 24.99g 43%
Fats 0.88g 27.8g 41%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.75mg 30%
Cholesterol 4mg 89mg 28%
Sodium 190mg 812mg 27%
Vitamin A 14µg 243µg 25%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 8.125g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.389mg 18%
Calories 40kcal 357kcal 16%
Iron 0.05mg 0.44mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.665g 4%
Copper 0.011mg 0.036mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 1IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 151mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.281mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Edam
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235%
Contains more WaterWater +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +655%
Contains more FatsFats +3059.1%
Contains more OtherOther +374.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Edam
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3098.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1915.2%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients
  2. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.