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Edam vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between edam and pollock

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 88% more than edam.
  • Edam contains 111 times more saturated fat than pollock. While edam contains 17.572g of saturated fat, pollock contains only 0.159g.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +915.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.7%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.1%

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.
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4715.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 3.66µg 88%
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.159g 79%
Calcium 731mg 72mg 66%
Selenium 14.5µg 44.1µg 54%
Fats 27.8g 1.18g 41%
Phosphorus 536mg 267mg 38%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.57mg 29%
Vitamin A 243µg 17µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 3.949mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.134g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.329mg 19%
Sodium 812mg 419mg 17%
Choline 15.4mg 91.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.223mg 13%
Calories 357kcal 111kcal 12%
Magnesium 30mg 81mg 12%
Potassium 188mg 430mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 51IU 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 24.99g 23.48g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.432mg 3%
Folate 16µg 3µg 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 86mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.583g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0g 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2255.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +149.7%
Contains more WaterWater +77.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5963.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.