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Edam vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and pork Meat different?

  • Edam is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 82% higher.
  • Pork Meat has less saturated fat.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

Cheese, edam and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12083.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.9%
Contains more IronIron +161.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8963.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +872.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +477.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.95mg 76%
Saturated fat 17.572g 1.198g 74%
Calcium 731mg 6mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.739mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 7.432mg 46%
Selenium 14.5µg 38.2µg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.57µg 40%
Phosphorus 536mg 267mg 38%
Fats 27.8g 3.51g 37%
Sodium 812mg 57mg 33%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 1.334g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.012mg 15%
Choline 15.4mg 88.9mg 13%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.42mg 12%
Calories 357kcal 143kcal 11%
Iron 0.44mg 1.15mg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.111mg 8%
Potassium 188mg 421mg 7%
Cholesterol 89mg 73mg 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Protein 24.99g 26.17g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0g 0%
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.387mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +692%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +385.1%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.