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Edam vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and bananas different?

  • Edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than bananas.
  • Bananas are lower in cholesterol.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than edam (27).

Cheese, edam and Bananas, raw types were 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.
Edam
5
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%
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14520%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2354.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +711%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Banana DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.112g 79%
Calcium 731mg 5mg 73%
Phosphorus 536mg 22mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 1.09g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.33g 42%
Sodium 812mg 1mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.15mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 3µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.073mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.367mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.032g 20%
Calories 357kcal 89kcal 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Carbs 1.43g 22.84g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 188mg 358mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.078mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.073g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.665mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.334mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 12.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2192.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8324.2%
Contains more OtherOther +408.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1497.2%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25290.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.