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Edam vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edam and butter cookie

  • Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Edam covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than butter cookie.
  • Edam has 10 times more zinc than butter cookie. While edam has 3.75mg of zinc, butter cookie has only 0.38mg.
  • Butter cookie has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of butter cookie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2420.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +886.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.6%
Contains more IronIron +404.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1445.5%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3790.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Butter cookie DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 29mg 70%
Phosphorus 536mg 102mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.36µg 49%
Protein 24.99g 6.1g 38%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.38mg 31%
Saturated fat 17.572g 11.051g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.37mg 28%
Sodium 812mg 282mg 23%
Iron 0.44mg 2.22mg 22%
Carbs 1.43g 68.9g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 3.19mg 19%
Copper 0.036mg 0.2mg 18%
Folate 16µg 76µg 15%
Fats 27.8g 18.8g 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.4µg 11%
Cholesterol 89mg 117mg 9%
Vitamin A 243µg 165µg 9%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.17mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 5.522g 7%
Calories 357kcal 467kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.335mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.488mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.58mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.982g 2%
Potassium 188mg 111mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 16IU 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more WaterWater +803.5%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4718.2%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.