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Edam vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and foie gras

  • Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 328% more than edam.
  • Foie gras has 10 times less calcium than edam. Edam has 731mg of calcium, while foie gras has 70mg.
  • Edam contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2961%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +510.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 9.4µg 328%
Vitamin A 243µg 1001µg 84%
Calcium 731mg 70mg 66%
Iron 0.44mg 5.5mg 63%
Selenium 14.5µg 44µg 54%
Phosphorus 536mg 200mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 25.61g 44%
Copper 0.036mg 0.4mg 40%
Protein 24.99g 11.4g 27%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.92mg 26%
Fats 27.8g 43.84g 25%
Cholesterol 89mg 150mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 2.51mg 15%
Saturated fat 17.572g 14.45g 14%
Folate 16µg 60µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.299mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 357kcal 462kcal 5%
Sodium 812mg 697mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.088mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.84g 1%
Potassium 188mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.6%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.3%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.