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Edam vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edam and fireweed

  • Edam has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 291% more than edam.
  • Fireweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.8%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60845.5%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +731.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 6.704mg 291%
Saturated fat 17.572g 80%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Phosphorus 536mg 108mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.632mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 24.99g 4.71g 41%
Fats 27.8g 2.75g 39%
Sodium 812mg 34mg 34%
Copper 0.036mg 0.32mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Magnesium 30mg 156mg 30%
Calcium 731mg 429mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 4.674mg 29%
Iron 0.44mg 2.4mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Folate 16µg 112µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.356mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.137mg 19%
Calories 357kcal 103kcal 13%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.66mg 10%
Potassium 188mg 494mg 9%
Vitamin A 243µg 180µg 7%
Carbs 1.43g 19.22g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.033mg 0%
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%

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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.6%
Contains more FatsFats +910.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1244.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.