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Edam vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and muenster cheese different?

  • Edam is higher than muenster cheese in phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese is lower in sodium.

Cheese, edam and Cheese, muenster types were 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
5
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% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg
~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
Edam
5
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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 536mg 468mg 10%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.81mg 9%
Sodium 812mg 628mg 8%
Saturated fat 17.572g 19.113g 7%
Vitamin A 243µg 298µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.32mg 5%
Fats 27.8g 30.04g 3%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.47µg 3%
Protein 24.99g 23.41g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 134mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 96mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.711g 1%
Calories 357kcal 368kcal 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.031mg 1%
Calcium 731mg 717mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Iron 0.44mg 0.41mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.661g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Water ~41.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.661g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.