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Edam vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and liverwurst different?

  • Edam is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, liverwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liverwurst is 497% higher.
  • Edam contains 33 times more calcium than liverwurst. While edam contains 731mg of calcium, liverwurst contains only 22mg.
  • Liverwurst has less saturated fat.

Cheese, edam and Liverwurst spread are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3222.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133%
Contains more IronIron +1911.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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%
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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1583.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +635.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +949.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +774%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 13.46µg 497%
Vitamin A 243µg 4091µg 428%
Iron 0.44mg 8.85mg 105%
Selenium 14.5µg 58µg 79%
Calcium 731mg 22mg 71%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 2.95mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 1.03mg 49%
Phosphorus 536mg 230mg 44%
Saturated fat 17.572g 9.925g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 4.3mg 26%
Protein 24.99g 12.38g 25%
Copper 0.036mg 0.24mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.272mg 20%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 2.427g 12%
Cholesterol 89mg 118mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 12.286g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.19mg 9%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.155mg 6%
Sodium 812mg 700mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Fats 27.8g 25.45g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 357kcal 305kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 188mg 170mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 5.89g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.448mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
~equal in Fats ~25.45g

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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.