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Edam vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and fenugreek?

  • Edam is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 414% more.
  • Fenugreek has less saturated fat.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

We used Cheese, edam and Spices, fenugreek seed types 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
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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.6%
Contains more IronIron +7520.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11063.6%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +689.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.366mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.44mg 33.53mg 414%
Copper 0.036mg 1.11mg 119%
Fiber 0g 24.6g 98%
Saturated fat 17.572g 1.46g 73%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Calcium 731mg 176mg 56%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.228mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.6mg 40%
Magnesium 30mg 191mg 38%
Phosphorus 536mg 296mg 34%
Fats 27.8g 6.41g 33%
Sodium 812mg 67mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 3µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.322mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 20%
Carbs 1.43g 58.35g 19%
Potassium 188mg 770mg 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.3µg 15%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.5mg 11%
Folate 16µg 57µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 4%
Protein 24.99g 23g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Calories 357kcal 323kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.366mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +333.7%
Contains more WaterWater +370.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3980.4%
~equal in Protein ~23g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.