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Edam vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edam and monterey Jack

  • Monterey Jack has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc than edam.
  • Edam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than monterey Jack.
  • Edam has 2 times more potassium than monterey Jack. While edam has 188mg of potassium, monterey Jack has only 81mg.
  • Monterey Jack has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Cheese, monterey.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~746mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 0% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.83µg 30%
Phosphorus 536mg 444mg 13%
Sodium 812mg 600mg 9%
Saturated fat 17.572g 19.066g 7%
Zinc 3.75mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin A 243µg 198µg 5%
Fats 27.8g 30.28g 4%
Iron 0.44mg 0.72mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 81mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.015mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.751g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.899g 2%
Calcium 731mg 746mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.21mg 1%
Protein 24.99g 24.48g 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Calories 357kcal 373kcal 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0.68g 0%
Cholesterol 89mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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