Edam vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between edam and cereal?
- Edam is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 521% higher.
- Cereal has 73 times less calcium than edam. Edam has 731mg of calcium, while cereal has 10mg.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than edam (27).
We used Cheese, edam and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +596.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7640.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7081.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +235% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16894.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +894.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36022% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7776.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 6.288mg | 521% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 5.986mg | 455% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 34.06mg | 420% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 3.87mg | 268% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 0.26g | 79% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 10mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 77mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 64% | |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 814µg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 1.08g | 41% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 6.06g | 38% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 7.6mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% | |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 86.85g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 0.204g | 20% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 6.3µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.137mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.354g | 2% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 795mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +312.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2474.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +999.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5973.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3882.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
