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Cottage cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and edam

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and selenium in edam is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains less sodium.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Edam
Edam
9
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 -55.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.8%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Edam
Edam
9
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 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +556.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 17.572g 72%
Calcium 83mg 731mg 65%
Phosphorus 159mg 536mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.54µg 46%
Fats 4.3g 27.8g 36%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.75mg 30%
Protein 11.12g 24.99g 28%
Cholesterol 17mg 89mg 24%
Vitamin A 37µg 243µg 23%
Sodium 364mg 812mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.125g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.389mg 17%
Calories 98kcal 357kcal 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.281mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Iron 0.07mg 0.44mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 104mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 20IU 2%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.036mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Edam
Edam
3
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 +136.4%
Contains more WaterWater +92%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +546.5%
Contains more OtherOther +199.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Edam
Edam
2
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 -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +944.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.7%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.