Edam vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between edam and lamb
- Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and choline.
- Edam covers your daily calcium needs 71% more than lamb.
- Lamb contains less sodium.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8022% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +508.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 17mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 188mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 2.55µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 6.66mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 8.83g | 40% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 72mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 0µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26.4µg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 93.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 20.94g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.119mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.66mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 4.46mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 310mg | 4% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 2IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 24.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +414.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.82g
