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Edam vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edam and port Salut

  • Edam has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, port Salut has more vitamin A.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 25% more.
  • Edam has 2 times more vitamin B2 than port Salut. Edam has 0.389mg of vitamin B2, while port Salut has 0.24mg.
  • Port Salut is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.43mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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
Edam
5
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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Port Salut DV% diff.
Phosphorus 536mg 360mg 25%
Sodium 812mg 534mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.24mg 11%
Cholesterol 89mg 123mg 11%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 243µg 315µg 8%
Calcium 731mg 650mg 8%
Saturated fat 17.572g 16.691g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 9.338g 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.5µg 2%
Protein 24.99g 23.78g 2%
Potassium 188mg 136mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Fats 27.8g 28.2g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.21mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 352kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0.57g 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Iron 0.44mg 0.43mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.729g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%
Contains more OtherOther +111%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g
~equal in Fats ~28.2g
~equal in Water ~45.45g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.691g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.729g

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.