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Edam vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edam and pretzel

  • Edam is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than pretzel.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pretzel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2607.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +940.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9127.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6326.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.391g 78%
Calcium 731mg 27mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Phosphorus 536mg 128mg 58%
Iron 0.44mg 4.58mg 52%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.015mg 44%
Folate 16µg 166µg 38%
Fats 27.8g 2.93g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.424mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 5.27mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 24.99g 10.04g 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 1.43g 80.39g 26%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.04mg 25%
Sodium 812mg 1240mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.727g 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.4µg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.156mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.332mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.291g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Calories 357kcal 384kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.322mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 76.99g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more FatsFats +848.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1227.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5521.7%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1017.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.