Couscous vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between couscous and edam?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
- Edam contains 2 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while edam contains 14.5µg.
- Couscous has less sodium.
- Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than couscous (65).
We used Couscous, cooked and Cheese, edam types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +663.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9037.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +224.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1342.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2336.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1098.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1340.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 17.572g | 80% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 536mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 731mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 27.8g | 43% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 24.99g | 42% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 812mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.75mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.389mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 14.5µg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 8.125g | 20% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 357kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 1.43g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.665g | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.281mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Folate | 15µg | 16µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1523.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +559.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17275% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1523.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36831.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +939.1% |
