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Edam vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and fortune cookie different?

  • Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than fortune cookie.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 85% higher.
  • Edam contains 275 times more vitamin A than fortune cookie. While edam contains 825IU of vitamin A, fortune cookie contains only 3IU.
  • Fortune cookie has less cholesterol.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than fortune cookie (77).

Cheese, edam and Cookies, fortune are the varieties used 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
6
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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1431.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more IronIron +227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.3%

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%
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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.669g 77%
Calcium 731mg 12mg 72%
Phosphorus 536mg 35mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.01µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 4.2g 42%
Fats 27.8g 2.7g 39%
Sodium 812mg 31mg 34%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.17mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 2mg 29%
Carbs 1.43g 84g 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 1µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.9µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.13mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 1.345g 17%
Iron 0.44mg 1.44mg 13%
Folate 16µg 66µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.182mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.84mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.19mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.013mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 7mg 5%
Potassium 188mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.466g 1%
Calories 357kcal 378kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.297mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
4
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +495%
Contains more FatsFats +929.6%
Contains more WaterWater +419.5%
Contains more OtherOther +283.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5774.1%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +504.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.