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Edam vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and pizza?

  • Edam is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% more.
  • Pizza contains 5 times less cholesterol than edam. Edam contains 89mg of cholesterol, while pizza contains 17mg.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than pizza (60).

We used Cheese, edam and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types 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
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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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.1%
Contains more IronIron +463.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4564.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 4.465g 60%
Calcium 731mg 188mg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.42µg 47%
Phosphorus 536mg 216mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.39mg 29%
Fats 27.8g 9.69g 28%
Protein 24.99g 11.39g 27%
Iron 0.44mg 2.48mg 26%
Cholesterol 89mg 17mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 3.825mg 23%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.34mg 22%
Folate 16µg 93µg 19%
Vitamin A 243µg 69µg 19%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.195mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 2.608g 14%
Carbs 1.43g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Sodium 812mg 598mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.105mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.681g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Calories 357kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 6.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 188mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.4%
Contains more FatsFats +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2230.8%
~equal in Water ~43.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.