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Edam vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and skipjack tuna different?

  • Edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 117% more than edam.
  • Edam contains 42 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. Edam contains 17.572g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna contains 0.42g.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index (27) than skipjack tuna (0).

Cheese, edam and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1875.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.7%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22773.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 18.756mg 117%
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.42g 78%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.981mg 70%
Calcium 731mg 37mg 69%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.8µg 59%
Fats 27.8g 1.29g 41%
Phosphorus 536mg 285mg 36%
Sodium 812mg 47mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 2.19µg 27%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.05mg 25%
Vitamin A 243µg 18µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.122mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.243g 20%
Iron 0.44mg 1.6mg 15%
Calories 357kcal 132kcal 11%
Potassium 188mg 522mg 10%
Cholesterol 89mg 60mg 10%
Copper 0.036mg 0.11mg 8%
Protein 24.99g 28.21g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3243.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.