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Edam vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and melon

  • Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in melon is lower.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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
6
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%
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6545.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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
9
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%
Melon
3
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.025g 80%
Phosphorus 536mg 5mg 76%
Calcium 731mg 11mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 1.11g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.1g 43%
Sodium 812mg 9mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.07mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.031mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.002g 20%
Calories 357kcal 28kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.163mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.039g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.015mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 1.43g 6.58g 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Iron 0.44mg 0.34mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 5.68g N/A
Potassium 188mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 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
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2151.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27700%
Contains more OtherOther +1072.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.1%
Contains more WaterWater +121%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1605.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.