Edam vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between edam and blue cheese
- Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, blue cheese has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Blue cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 29% more.
- Edam is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, blue.
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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 | +30.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.1% |
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 | +22.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1139% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +515.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 1.729mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 536mg | 387mg | 21% |
Calcium | 731mg | 528mg | 20% |
Sodium | 812mg | 1146mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 1.22µg | 13% |
Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.66mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
Protein | 24.99g | 21.4g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 1.016mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 243µg | 198µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 75mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 17.572g | 18.669g | 5% |
Folate | 16µg | 36µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
Potassium | 188mg | 256mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 7.778g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.8g | 1% |
Fats | 27.8g | 28.74g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.382mg | 1% |
Calories | 357kcal | 353kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 2.34g | N/A |
Carbs | 1.43g | 2.34g | 0% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 21IU | 0% |
Sugar | 1.43g | 0.5g | N/A |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.852mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.81mg | 1.556mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.99 g
Fats:
27.8 g
Carbs:
1.43 g
Water:
41.56 g
Other:
4.22 g
Protein:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~28.74g
~equal in
Water
~42.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.669g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.778g