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Edam vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and gouda cheese

  • The amount of vitamin A in edam is higher than in gouda cheese.
  • Gouda cheese has 2 times less potassium than edam. Edam has 188mg of potassium, while gouda cheese has 121mg.
  • Edam contains less cholesterol.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, gouda.

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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
2
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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Calcium ~700mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~546mg
~equal in Sodium ~819mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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
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% 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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 243µg 165µg 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.334mg 4%
Calcium 731mg 700mg 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.24mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 3.75mg 3.9mg 1%
Fats 27.8g 27.44g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.747g 1%
Folate 16µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 536mg 546mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 356kcal 0%
Protein 24.99g 24.94g 0%
Carbs 1.43g 2.22g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 2.22g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Sodium 812mg 819mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.54µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 17.572g 17.614g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.657g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 1.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
4
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.94g
~equal in Fats ~27.44g
~equal in Water ~41.46g
~equal in Other ~3.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
3
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.747g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.657g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.