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Danish pastry vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and edam

  • Danish pastry has more iron and manganese; however, edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Edam covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 32 times more manganese than edam. While danish pastry has 0.351mg of manganese, edam has only 0.011mg.
  • Danish pastry has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 IronIron +309.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3090.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.3%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2339%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +594.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +670%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 731mg 70%
Phosphorus 108mg 536mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1.54µg 56%
Saturated fat 6.794g 17.572g 49%
Protein 8g 24.99g 34%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.75mg 28%
Vitamin A 35µg 243µg 23%
Cholesterol 23mg 89mg 22%
Iron 1.8mg 0.44mg 17%
Sodium 417mg 812mg 17%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.011mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.665g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.037mg 13%
Carbs 37.2g 1.43g 12%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.082mg 12%
Folate 60µg 16µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.389mg 10%
Fats 21.9g 27.8g 9%
Selenium 18.9µg 14.5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.125g 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.036mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 98mg 188mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Choline 20.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Calories 374kcal 357kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 6.95g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.281mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
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 +2501.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.2%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.

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