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Edam vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and lemons different?

  • Edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than lemons.
  • Lemons are lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, edam and Lemons, raw, without peel types were used 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
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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%
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2711.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg

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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1845%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +202%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Lemon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.039g 80%
Phosphorus 536mg 16mg 74%
Calcium 731mg 26mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Protein 24.99g 1.1g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.3g 42%
Sodium 812mg 2mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.06mg 34%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.02mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 1µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.011g 20%
Calories 357kcal 29kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.089g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 1.43g 9.32g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 138mg 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.08mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2171.8%
Contains more FatsFats +9166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1306.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +551.7%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73763.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.