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Edam vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and shallot

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 88% more than shallot.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shallot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1875.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +793.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2554.5%

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
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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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1845%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Shallot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.017g 80%
Calcium 731mg 37mg 69%
Phosphorus 536mg 60mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 2.5g 45%
Fats 27.8g 0.1g 43%
Sodium 812mg 12mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.4mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.02mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.2µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.345mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.014g 20%
Calories 357kcal 72kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.292mg 12%
Iron 0.44mg 1.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.088mg 6%
Folate 16µg 34µg 5%
Carbs 1.43g 16.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.039g 4%
Potassium 188mg 334mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +899.6%
Contains more FatsFats +27700%
Contains more OtherOther +427.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1074.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57935.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1605.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.