Edam vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edam and egg whites

Egg whites have less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, fats, zinc, protein, and vitamin A.
Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.
Edam has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Edam

Egg white

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.3%
Contains more IronIron	+450%
Contains more CopperCopper	+56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+3473.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Edam

Egg white

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+825%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.572g	0g	80%
Phosphorus	536mg	15mg	74%
Calcium	731mg	7mg	72%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.09µg	60%
Fats	27.8g	0.17g	43%
Zinc	3.75mg	0.03mg	34%
Cholesterol	89mg	0mg	30%
Protein	24.99g	10.9g	28%
Sodium	812mg	166mg	28%
Vitamin A	243µg	0µg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	8.125g	0g	20%
Calories	357kcal	52kcal	15%
Selenium	14.5µg	20µg	10%
Magnesium	30mg	11mg	5%
Iron	0.44mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.005mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.389mg	0.439mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	0g	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.004mg	3%
Folate	16µg	4µg	3%
Choline	15.4mg	1.1mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.281mg	0.19mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	188mg	163mg	1%
Copper	0.036mg	0.023mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	192g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5		N/A
Net carbs	1.43g	0.73g	N/A
Carbs	1.43g	0.73g	0%
Sugar	1.43g	0.71g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.105mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.125mg	0%
Threonine	0.932mg	0.449mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.308mg	0.661mg	0%
Leucine	2.57mg	1.016mg	0%
Lysine	2.66mg	0.806mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.399mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.434mg	0.686mg	0%
Valine	1.81mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	1.034mg	0.29mg	0%
Fructose		0.07g	0%