Edam vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between edam and pork
- Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Edam covers your daily calcium needs 71% more than pork.
- Pork has 118 times less vitamin A than edam. Edam has 825IU of vitamin A, while pork has 7IU.
- Pork contains less sodium.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3747.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +212.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2270.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6042.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +148.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +510.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +509.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 19mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.877mg | 70% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 45.3µg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 5.23g | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 246mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.7µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 62mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.464mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 2µg | 27% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 13.92g | 21% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.39mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.698mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 242kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 6.19g | 5% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 27.32g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 53IU | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1.3µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +374.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.5% |
