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Edam vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and spelt different?

  • Edam is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, while spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 129% more than edam.
  • Spelt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than edam (27).

Cheese, edam and Spelt, uncooked 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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2607.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +909.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1319.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27018.2%

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%
Spelt
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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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 2.983mg 129%
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.406g 78%
Calcium 731mg 27mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Copper 0.036mg 0.511mg 53%
Iron 0.44mg 4.44mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 6.843mg 42%
Fats 27.8g 2.43g 39%
Sodium 812mg 8mg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.364mg 27%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Magnesium 30mg 136mg 25%
Carbs 1.43g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.113mg 21%
Protein 24.99g 14.57g 21%
Phosphorus 536mg 401mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.445g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.068mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.23mg 12%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Potassium 188mg 388mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Zinc 3.75mg 3.28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.79mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.258g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Calories 357kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1044%
Contains more WaterWater +277.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4808.4%

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
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1725.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.2%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.