Edam vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between edam and caviar
- Edam has more calcium; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
- Caviar covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 769% more than edam.
- Caviar has 4 times less saturated fat than edam. Edam has 17.572g of saturated fat, while caviar has 4.06g.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of caviar is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +165.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +294.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
Contains more IronIron | +2600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +205.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +351.7% |
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 KVitamin K | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +687.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +413.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1145.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1198.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +212.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +3087.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 20µg | 769% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 588mg | 166% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 11.88mg | 143% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 65.5µg | 93% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 490.9mg | 86% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 300mg | 64% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 3.5mg | 64% |
Saturated fat | 17.572g | 4.06g | 61% |
Calcium | 731mg | 275mg | 46% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 7.405g | 45% |
Sodium | 812mg | 1500mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 536mg | 356mg | 26% |
Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.95mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.32mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.62mg | 18% |
Fats | 27.8g | 17.9g | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 117IU | 12% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 2.9µg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 1.89mg | 11% |
Folate | 16µg | 50µg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 4.631g | 9% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Calories | 357kcal | 264kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 243µg | 271µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Protein | 24.99g | 24.6g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.43g | 4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 4g | N/A |
Potassium | 188mg | 181mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.57mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.81mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 2.741g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 3.8g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +55.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1013.5% |