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Edam vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and pound cake different?

  • Edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while pound cake is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Edam covers your daily need for calcium, 68% more than pound cake.
  • Edam contains 9 times more zinc than pound cake. Edam contains 3.75mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
  • Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than edam (27).

Cheese, edam and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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
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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1455.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +772.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more IronIron +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%

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
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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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1869.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +326%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Pound cake DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 47mg 68%
Saturated fat 17.572g 4.811g 58%
Phosphorus 536mg 140mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.36µg 49%
Protein 24.99g 5g 40%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.43mg 30%
Fats 27.8g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin A 243µg 70µg 19%
Sodium 812mg 377mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 3.419g 18%
Carbs 1.43g 53.64g 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5µg 17%
Threonine 0.932mg 153mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 3.02g 13%
Iron 0.44mg 1.48mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.173mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.615mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 65.6mg 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 66mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Folate 16µg 42µg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 34IU 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Calories 357kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.8%
Contains more FatsFats +99.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3651%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.1%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.