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Edam vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and cream cheese

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 63% more than cream cheese.
  • Edam contains 8 times more zinc than cream cheese. While edam contains 3.75mg of zinc, cream cheese contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cream cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Cheese, cream.

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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
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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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
6
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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Cream cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 97mg 63%
Phosphorus 536mg 107mg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.22µg 55%
Protein 24.99g 6.15g 38%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.5mg 30%
Sodium 812mg 314mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.23mg 12%
Saturated fat 17.572g 20.213g 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Fats 27.8g 34.44g 10%
Vitamin A 243µg 308µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.517mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.483g 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.86mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.018mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.907g 2%
Potassium 188mg 132mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 27.2mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 5.52g 1%
Calories 357kcal 350kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.091mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
2
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.3%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
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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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.