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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and edam

  • Edam has less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 38% more.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 7 times more copper than edam. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of copper, while edam has 0.036mg.
  • Edam is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.75mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 731mg 38%
Sodium 1529mg 812mg 31%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.54µg 30%
Phosphorus 729mg 536mg 28%
Copper 0.238mg 0.036mg 22%
Saturated fat 13.317g 17.572g 19%
Fats 20g 27.8g 12%
Protein 20g 24.99g 10%
Vitamin A 160µg 243µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.389mg 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 0.44mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 357kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 8.125g 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.011mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.281mg 1%
Choline 20.7mg 15.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.665g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.75mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 20IU 1%
Carbs 1.37g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 1.43g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
~equal in Carbs ~1.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 -24.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.