Edam vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between edam and duck eggs?
- Edam is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 265% higher.
- Duck eggs have 11 times less calcium than edam. Edam has 731mg of calcium, while duck eggs have 64mg.
- Duck eggs are lower in sodium.
We used Cheese, edam and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1042.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +775% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +151% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +458.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +321.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +562.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +250.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1610.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 884mg | 265% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 5.4µg | 161% |
Calcium | 731mg | 64mg | 67% |
Saturated fat | 17.572g | 3.681g | 63% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 263.4mg | 45% |
Phosphorus | 536mg | 220mg | 45% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 3.85mg | 43% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 36.4µg | 40% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 1.862mg | 32% |
Sodium | 812mg | 146mg | 29% |
Protein | 24.99g | 12.81g | 24% |
Fats | 27.8g | 13.77g | 22% |
Zinc | 3.75mg | 1.41mg | 21% |
Folate | 16µg | 80µg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.156mg | 10% |
Calories | 357kcal | 185kcal | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 1.34mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 69IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1.7µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 243µg | 194µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 6.525g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 1.223g | 4% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.404mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Potassium | 188mg | 222mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.43g | 1.45g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 1.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.43g | 0.93g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.097mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.81mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +101.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +270.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +70.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.9% |