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Edam vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and beetroot different?

  • Edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot is lower in cholesterol.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than edam (27).

Cheese, edam and Beets, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4468.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2890.9%

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.
Edam
10
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +872.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Beetroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.027g 80%
Calcium 731mg 16mg 72%
Phosphorus 536mg 40mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 1.61g 47%
Fats 27.8g 0.17g 43%
Sodium 812mg 78mg 32%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.35mg 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.04mg 27%
Vitamin A 243µg 2µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Folate 16µg 109µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.032g 20%
Calories 357kcal 43kcal 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.44mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.075mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.06g 4%
Potassium 188mg 325mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 1.43g 9.56g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.155mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.334mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 6.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1452.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +290.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.5%
Contains more WaterWater +110.7%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25290.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1008.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.