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Edam vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and fast food

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than fast food.
  • Edam contains 4 times more phosphorus than fast food. While edam contains 536mg of phosphorus, fast food contains only 134mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1079%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more IronIron +595.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~197mg

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
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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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Fast food DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 62mg 67%
Saturated fat 17.572g 4.493g 59%
Phosphorus 536mg 134mg 57%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 5.617mg 35%
Iron 0.44mg 3.06mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.89µg 27%
Vitamin A 243µg 9µg 26%
Fats 27.8g 12.01g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.317mg 23%
Sodium 812mg 331mg 21%
Cholesterol 89mg 33mg 19%
Protein 24.99g 16.52g 17%
Folate 16µg 80µg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.357mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.52mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.212mg 10%
Carbs 1.43g 31.5g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.121mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.835g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.68g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.53mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 357kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.38mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 29.8g N/A
Potassium 188mg 197mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2102.8%
~equal in Water ~38.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.