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Edam vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between edam and ricotta

  • Edam is richer than ricotta in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for edam is 54% higher.
  • Edam contains 10 times more sodium than ricotta. Edam contains 812mg of sodium, while ricotta contains 84mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, edam and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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
8
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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~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
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Ricotta DV% diff.
Phosphorus 536mg 158mg 54%
Calcium 731mg 207mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.34µg 50%
Saturated fat 17.572g 8.295g 42%
Sodium 812mg 84mg 32%
Protein 24.99g 11.26g 27%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.16mg 24%
Fats 27.8g 12.98g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin A 243µg 120µg 14%
Cholesterol 89mg 51mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 3.627g 11%
Calories 357kcal 174kcal 9%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Potassium 188mg 105mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.013mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.385g 2%
Carbs 1.43g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 10 IU 1%
Iron 0.44mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.104mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more OtherOther +313.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.6%
Contains more WaterWater +72.5%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.