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Edam vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edam and buttermilk?

  • Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than buttermilk.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
  • Buttermilk has 22 times less cholesterol than edam. Edam has 89mg of cholesterol, while buttermilk has 4mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in saturated fat.

We used Cheese, edam and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.

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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
Edam
9
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more IronIron +780%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%

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
Edam
9
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1635.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.548g 77%
Phosphorus 536mg 89mg 64%
Calcium 731mg 116mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.22µg 55%
Protein 24.99g 3.31g 43%
Fats 27.8g 0.88g 41%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.42mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 4mg 28%
Sodium 812mg 190mg 27%
Vitamin A 243µg 14µg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 2µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.254g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.154mg 18%
Calories 357kcal 40kcal 16%
Iron 0.44mg 0.05mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.033g 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.011mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 1IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Potassium 188mg 151mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.275mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +655%
Contains more FatsFats +3059.1%
Contains more OtherOther +374.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235%
Contains more WaterWater +116.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3098.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1915.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.