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Edam vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and oregano

  • Edam is higher in vitamin B12, yet oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily vitamin K needs 516% more than edam.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oregano is lower.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.2%
Contains more IronIron +8263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1658.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45263.6%

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
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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%
Oregano
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1273.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26930.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1381.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 0.44mg 36.8mg 455%
Manganese 0.011mg 4.99mg 216%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 18.26mg 120%
Calcium 731mg 1597mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 1.044mg 74%
Saturated fat 17.572g 1.551g 73%
Copper 0.036mg 0.633mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Magnesium 30mg 270mg 57%
Folate 16µg 237µg 55%
Phosphorus 536mg 148mg 55%
Fats 27.8g 4.28g 36%
Sodium 812mg 25mg 34%
Potassium 188mg 1260mg 32%
Protein 24.99g 9g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 4.64mg 28%
Carbs 1.43g 68.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.716g 19%
Vitamin A 243µg 85µg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.921mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.177mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.528mg 11%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.69mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.369g 5%
Calories 357kcal 265kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 32.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +549.5%
Contains more WaterWater +318.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4719.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1034.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.9%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.