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Edam vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edam and dulce de Leche

  • Edam has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, dulce de Leche is higher in choline.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 65% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Edam has 6 times more sodium than dulce de Leche. While edam has 812mg of sodium, dulce de Leche has only 129mg.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.2%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%

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
8
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 4.534g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.31µg 51%
Phosphorus 536mg 193mg 49%
Calcium 731mg 251mg 48%
Protein 24.99g 6.84g 36%
Fats 27.8g 7.35g 31%
Sodium 812mg 129mg 30%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.79mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg 21%
Cholesterol 89mg 29mg 20%
Vitamin A 243µg 74µg 19%
Carbs 1.43g 55.35g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 2.143g 15%
Choline 15.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.835mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.016mg 5%
Potassium 188mg 350mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.004mg 4%
Iron 0.44mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.375g 2%
Calories 357kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 6IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.405mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.4%
Contains more FatsFats +278.2%
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3770.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.