Edam vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between edam and cottage cheese
- The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and selenium in edam is higher than in cottage cheese.
- Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese has 9 times less zinc than edam. Edam has 3.75mg of zinc, while cottage cheese has 0.4mg.
- Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +780.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +528.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +837.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.2% |
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 | +556.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +138.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +258.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +98.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 1.718g | 72% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 83mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 159mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.43µg | 46% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 4.3g | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.4mg | 30% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 11.12g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 17mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 37µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 364mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 0.778g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.163mg | 17% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 98kcal | 13% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.557mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.123g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3IU | 2% |
| Folate | 16µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.326mg | 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:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +546.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +199.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +92% |
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
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +944.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
