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Edam vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edam and sour cream?

  • Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than sour cream.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 64% higher.
  • Sour cream has 14 times less zinc than edam. Edam has 3.75mg of zinc, while sour cream has 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream is lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, edam and Sour cream, reduced fat types in this comparison.

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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% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.4%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +1288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%

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
9
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% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Sour cream DV% diff.
Phosphorus 536mg 85mg 64%
Calcium 731mg 141mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.3µg 52%
Saturated fat 17.572g 8.7g 40%
Protein 24.99g 7g 36%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.27mg 32%
Sodium 812mg 70mg 32%
Fats 27.8g 14.1g 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.1µg 19%
Cholesterol 89mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin A 243µg 119µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.24mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.1g 10%
Calories 357kcal 181kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Iron 0.44mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.02mg 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.01mg 3%
Carbs 1.43g 7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 19.2mg 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 211mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 7g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0.3g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257%
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%
Contains more OtherOther +368.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.5%
Contains more WaterWater +70.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.