Edam vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between edam and mackerel
- Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 728% more than edam.
- Edam contains 49 times more calcium than mackerel. While edam contains 731mg of calcium, mackerel contains only 15mg.
- The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
- The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +4773.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +298.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +223.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +256.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +255.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +329.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8253.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +252.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +505.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1133.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 19µg | 728% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 15mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 51.6µg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 4.176g | 61% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 6.85mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 278mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 83mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.46mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.94mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 4.3g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 54µg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 97mg | 16% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 17.81g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.99mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 1.57mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.159mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 401mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 75mg | 5% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 262kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 16µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 7.006g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.412mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 23.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +546.6% |
