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Edam vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and milk

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A in edam is higher than in milk.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than milk.
  • Milk has 18 times less sodium than edam. Edam has 812mg of sodium, while milk has 44mg.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
9
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%
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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
8
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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +319%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.633g 77%
Phosphorus 536mg 95mg 63%
Calcium 731mg 125mg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.47µg 45%
Protein 24.99g 3.37g 43%
Fats 27.8g 0.97g 41%
Sodium 812mg 44mg 33%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.42mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 58µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.277g 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.3µg 20%
Calories 357kcal 42kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.185mg 16%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.035g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 48IU 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.01mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.361mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 1.43g 4.99g 1%
Potassium 188mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +641.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2766%
Contains more OtherOther +462.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249%
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%

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
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2833.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.