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Dashi vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dashi and edam different?

  • Dashi is higher in vitamin K, selenium, choline, and vitamin B3; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 71% higher.
  • Dashi contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than edam. While dashi contains 2.46mg of vitamin B3, edam contains only 0.082mg.
  • Dashi has less saturated fat.

Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Cheese, edam are the varieties used 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +134.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2808.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +643.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +872%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +413.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.433g 17.572g 64%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 2.3µg 54%
Calcium 187mg 731mg 54%
Phosphorus 166mg 536mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.54µg 52%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.75mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.665g 25%
Cholesterol 13mg 89mg 25%
Selenium 27.6µg 14.5µg 24%
Vitamin A 25µg 243µg 24%
Fats 13.89g 27.8g 21%
Carbs 64.88g 1.43g 21%
Choline 114.5mg 15.4mg 18%
Protein 16.7g 24.99g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.082mg 15%
Sodium 1067mg 812mg 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.44mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 8.125g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Calories 438kcal 357kcal 4%
Copper 0mg 0.036mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.389mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Folate 21µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +4437.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1707%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.4%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.