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Blue cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blue cheese and edam

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 29% more.
  • Blue cheese has 12 times more vitamin B3 than edam. Blue cheese has 1.016mg of vitamin B3, while edam has 0.082mg.
  • Edam is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~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 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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +1139%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +515.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.281mg 29%
Phosphorus 387mg 536mg 21%
Calcium 528mg 731mg 20%
Sodium 1146mg 812mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.54µg 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.75mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.076mg 7%
Protein 21.4g 24.99g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin A 198µg 243µg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 89mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.669g 17.572g 5%
Folate 36µg 16µg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.44mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 256mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 8.125g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.665g 1%
Fats 28.74g 27.8g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.389mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 357kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 2.34g 1.43g 0%
Vitamin D 21IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.43g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.