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Canola oil vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between canola oil and edam

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Canola oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 115% more than edam.
  • Edam has 31 times less vitamin K than canola oil. Canola oil has 71.3µg of vitamin K, while edam has 2.3µg.
  • Canola oil contains less saturated fat.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of canola oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, canola and Cheese, edam.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 EVitamin E +7175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Edam DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.665g 183%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 8.125g 138%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.24mg 115%
Fats 100g 27.8g 111%
Phosphorus 0mg 536mg 77%
Calcium 0mg 731mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 2.3µg 58%
Protein 0g 24.99g 50%
Saturated fat 7.365g 17.572g 46%
Sodium 0mg 812mg 35%
Zinc 0mg 3.75mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.389mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Calories 884kcal 357kcal 26%
Magnesium 0mg 30mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 188mg 6%
Iron 0mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.036mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 0.2mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.082mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Edam
4
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 FatsFats +259.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Edam
0
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 -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +678.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4131.9%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.