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Edam vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and sesame

  • Edam has more vitamin B12, while sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 450% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sesame is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, 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
0
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%
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1070%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.9%
Contains more IronIron +3206.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +11238.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%

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
6
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%
Sesame
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% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2037.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +939.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 4.082mg 450%
Iron 0.44mg 14.55mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 21.773g 141%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.46mg 106%
Magnesium 30mg 351mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.791mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.79mg 55%
Saturated fat 17.572g 6.957g 48%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Zinc 3.75mg 7.75mg 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Sodium 812mg 11mg 35%
Fats 27.8g 49.67g 34%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 4.515mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 18.759g 27%
Calcium 731mg 975mg 24%
Folate 16µg 97µg 20%
Protein 24.99g 17.73g 15%
Phosphorus 536mg 629mg 13%
Calories 357kcal 573kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.247mg 11%
Potassium 188mg 468mg 8%
Carbs 1.43g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 25.6mg 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
2
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +786.1%
Contains more FatsFats +78.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1539.9%
~equal in Other ~4.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
0
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3174.1%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.