Edam vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are edam and fruitcake different?
- Edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than fruitcake.
- Edam contains 154 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Edam contains 1.54µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
- Fruitcake is lower in cholesterol.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than edam (27).
Cheese, edam and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were used 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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2115.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1288.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +930.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
| Contains more IronIron | +370.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
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 | +3371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +292.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +864.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 1.048g | 75% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 33mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 52mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.01µg | 64% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 2.9g | 44% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.27mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 101mg | 31% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 9.1g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 5mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 7µg | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.099mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2.07mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 61.6g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 3.323g | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.7g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.791mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 324kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +761.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +283.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4207.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +399.7% |
