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Edam vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and goat?

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, goat is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

We used Cheese, edam and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Edam
4
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%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +747.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +741.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.8%

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%
Goat
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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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4717.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Goat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.93g 76%
Calcium 731mg 17mg 71%
Phosphorus 536mg 201mg 48%
Iron 0.44mg 3.73mg 41%
Fats 27.8g 3.03g 38%
Sodium 812mg 86mg 32%
Copper 0.036mg 0.303mg 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 3.95mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 1.36g 17%
Choline 15.4mg 106.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.61mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.19µg 15%
Zinc 3.75mg 5.27mg 14%
Calories 357kcal 143kcal 11%
Magnesium 30mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 188mg 405mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Cholesterol 89mg 75mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 24.99g 27.1g 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.23g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
2
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +817.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
~equal in Protein ~27.1g

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
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +497.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.