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Edam vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and plums?

  • Edam is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, plums are richer in vitamin C.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Plums have less sodium.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than plums (53).

We used Cheese, edam and Plums, raw types in this article.

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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
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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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.7%

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
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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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +710.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Plum DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.017g 80%
Phosphorus 536mg 16mg 74%
Calcium 731mg 6mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 0.7g 49%
Fats 27.8g 0.28g 42%
Sodium 812mg 0mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.1mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.026mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 243µg 17µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.134g 20%
Calories 357kcal 46kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.5mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 7mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.044g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.135mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Carbs 1.43g 11.42g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 6.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.417mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.057mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.052mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 157mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 9.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3470%
Contains more FatsFats +9828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1040.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.6%
Contains more WaterWater +109.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5963.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1411.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.