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Edam vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and soy milk different?

  • Edam is higher than soy milk in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, edam and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2824%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +930.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1927.3%

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Soy milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.205g 79%
Calcium 731mg 25mg 71%
Phosphorus 536mg 52mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 3.27g 43%
Fats 27.8g 1.75g 40%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.12mg 33%
Sodium 812mg 51mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.069mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.401g 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.8µg 18%
Calories 357kcal 54kcal 15%
Copper 0.036mg 0.128mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.223mg 9%
Iron 0.44mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.513mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.961g 2%
Carbs 1.43g 6.28g 2%
Potassium 188mg 118mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.373mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 23.6mg 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 3.99g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.061mg 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% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +664.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1488.6%
Contains more OtherOther +549.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.2%
Contains more WaterWater +111.9%

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1926.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.