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Edam vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and American cheese

  • Edam has more vitamin B2 and zinc, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 37% higher.
  • American cheese contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than edam. Edam contains 0.389mg of vitamin B2, while American cheese contains 0.234mg.
  • The amount of sodium in edam is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%

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.
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam American cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 812mg 1671mg 37%
Calcium 731mg 1045mg 31%
Phosphorus 536mg 641mg 15%
Protein 24.99g 18.13g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.234mg 12%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.49mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Fats 27.8g 31.79g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.286g 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 100mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.403mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.054mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 132mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Saturated fat 17.572g 18.057g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.015mg 2%
Calories 357kcal 371kcal 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 243µg 250µg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 23IU 0%
Sugar 1.43g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.236g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.