Edam vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between edam and french toast?
- Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, french toast is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
- French toast contains 7 times less calcium than edam. Edam contains 731mg of calcium, while french toast contains 100mg.
- French toast has less saturated fat.
- Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than french toast (67).
We used Cheese, edam and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +631% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +459.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +358.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +279.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1609.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +96% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +396.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +451.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1885.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +168.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 17.572g | 2.723g | 67% |
Calcium | 731mg | 100mg | 63% |
Phosphorus | 536mg | 117mg | 60% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.31µg | 51% |
Protein | 24.99g | 7.7g | 35% |
Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.67mg | 28% |
Fats | 27.8g | 10.8g | 26% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 1.67mg | 15% |
Sodium | 812mg | 479mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.204mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 2.594g | 13% |
Vitamin A | 243µg | 124µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 1.628mg | 10% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 20.1µg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 116mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 4.524g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.188mg | 8% |
Carbs | 1.43g | 25g | 8% |
Folate | 16µg | 43µg | 7% |
Calories | 357kcal | 229kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.549mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 188mg | 134mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 25g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.57mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.389mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.81mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.99 g
Fats:
27.8 g
Carbs:
1.43 g
Water:
41.56 g
Other:
4.22 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +157.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1648.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +290.1% |