Edam vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between edam and caramel
- Caramel has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
- Edam has 20 times more vitamin A than caramel. Edam has 825IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
- Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index than edam.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Candies, caramels.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +214.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +752.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +370.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +705.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1925% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +413.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 2.476g | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 114mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 138mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.3µg | 52% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 4.6g | 41% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.44mg | 30% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 8.1g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 7mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 12µg | 26% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 77g | 25% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 245mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.8µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 3.478g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 1.542g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.256mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.62mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 382kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 214mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +443.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5284.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +426.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +423% |
