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Mozzarella vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and edam

  • Edam is higher than mozzarella in vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Edam covers your daily sodium needs 35% more than mozzarella.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.9%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~536mg
~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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 +46.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Edam DV% diff.
Sodium 16mg 812mg 35%
Saturated fat 10.867g 17.572g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.54µg 26%
Fats 17.1g 27.8g 16%
Cholesterol 54mg 89mg 12%
Vitamin A 137µg 243µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 8.125g 8%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.75mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Protein 27.5g 24.99g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.389mg 4%
Calories 280kcal 357kcal 4%
Potassium 95mg 188mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.44mg 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Phosphorus 524mg 536mg 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.665g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 1.43g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 20IU 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 1.43g N/A
Calcium 731mg 731mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +116.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.