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Edam vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edam and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Edam has less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 38% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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
2
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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

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
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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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 1109mg 38%
Sodium 812mg 1529mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 2.26µg 30%
Phosphorus 536mg 729mg 28%
Copper 0.036mg 0.238mg 22%
Saturated fat 17.572g 13.317g 19%
Fats 27.8g 20g 12%
Protein 24.99g 20g 10%
Vitamin A 243µg 160µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.486mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Iron 0.44mg 0.9mg 6%
Calories 357kcal 265kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 6.098g 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.085mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 125mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.049mg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.325mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 20.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.462g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 3.75mg 3.87mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 15IU 1%
Carbs 1.43g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.37g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%
~equal in Carbs ~1.37g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.2%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.