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Edam vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and goat cheese

  • Edam is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium, yet goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily copper needs 59% more than edam.
  • Edam contains 7 times more vitamin B12 than goat cheese. While edam contains 1.54µg of vitamin B12, goat cheese contains only 0.22µg.
  • The amount of sodium in goat cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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
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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more IronIron +268.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +745.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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
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 0% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 0.564mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.22µg 55%
Calcium 731mg 298mg 43%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.66mg 28%
Phosphorus 536mg 375mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.676mg 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Vitamin A 243µg 407µg 18%
Sodium 812mg 415mg 17%
Iron 0.44mg 1.62mg 15%
Saturated fat 17.572g 20.639g 14%
Protein 24.99g 21.58g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.148mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.093mg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.072mg 3%
Cholesterol 89mg 79mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 6.808g 3%
Fats 27.8g 29.84g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 364kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 0.12g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0.12g 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.709g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.589mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1091.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%
~equal in Fats ~29.84g
~equal in Water ~45.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.709g

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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 cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.