Edam vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and gruyere cheese

Edam has more vitamin B2, while gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 28% higher.
Gruyere cheese contains 2 times less potassium than edam. Edam contains 188mg of potassium, while gruyere cheese contains 81mg.
The amount of sodium in gruyere cheese is lower.
Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of edam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, gruyere.

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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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+132.1%
Contains more IronIron	+158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.5%

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	731mg	1011mg	28%
Protein	24.99g	29.81g	10%
Phosphorus	536mg	605mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.389mg	0.279mg	8%
Fats	27.8g	32.34g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	1.733g	7%
Cholesterol	89mg	110mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.281mg	0.562mg	6%
Saturated fat	17.572g	18.913g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.125g	10.043g	5%
Sodium	812mg	714mg	4%
Calories	357kcal	413kcal	3%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	1.6µg	3%
Iron	0.44mg	0.17mg	3%
Potassium	188mg	81mg	3%
Vitamin A	243µg	271µg	3%
Folate	16µg	10µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Zinc	3.75mg	3.9mg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	36mg	1%
Vitamin D	20IU	24IU	1%
Net carbs	1.43g	0.36g	N/A
Carbs	1.43g	0.36g	0%
Sugar	1.43g	0.36g	N/A
Copper	0.036mg	0.032mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.28mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.106mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.081mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.7µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	0.932mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.308mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	2.57mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	2.66mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.434mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	1.81mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	1.034mg	1.117mg	0%