Edam vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt contains less calcium, phosphorus, protein, fats, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A than edam.
Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
Greek yogurt contains 122 times less vitamin A than edam. Edam contains 243µg of vitamin A, while Greek yogurt contains 2µg.
The amount of sodium in Greek yogurt is lower.
Greek yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Greek yogurt is 12, while the glycemic index of edam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Edam

Greek yogurt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+631%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+111.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+621.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+297%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-95.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Edam

Greek yogurt

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+105.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.572g	2.395g	69%
Calcium	731mg	100mg	63%
Phosphorus	536mg	135mg	57%
Fats	27.8g	5g	35%
Sodium	812mg	35mg	34%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.75µg	33%
Protein	24.99g	9g	32%
Zinc	3.75mg	0.52mg	29%
Vitamin A	243µg	2µg	27%
Cholesterol	89mg	13mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	8.125g	2.136g	15%
Calories	357kcal	97kcal	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	9.7µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.389mg	0.278mg	9%
Iron	0.44mg	0mg	6%
Magnesium	30mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Copper	0.036mg	0.017mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	1.43g	3.98g	1%
Potassium	188mg	141mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.208mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.281mg	0.331mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.063mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	0.469g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.023g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.209g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	103g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.43g	3.98g	N/A
Sugar	1.43g	4g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.009mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg		0%
Threonine	0.932mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.308mg		0%
Leucine	2.57mg		0%
Lysine	2.66mg		0%
Methionine	0.721mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.434mg		0%
Valine	1.81mg		0%
Histidine	1.034mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A