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Edam vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and spread

  • Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while spread has more vitamin B1 and copper.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% higher.
  • Spread contains 9 times less vitamin A than edam. Edam contains 825IU of vitamin A, while spread contains 87IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of edam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
7
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%
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%

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
5
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%
Spread
Spread
7
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2009.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 12mg 72%
Phosphorus 536mg 59mg 68%
Saturated fat 17.572g 5.977g 53%
Protein 24.99g 7.66g 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.02mg 25%
Vitamin A 243µg 26µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.134mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.12µg 18%
Cholesterol 89mg 38mg 17%
Fats 27.8g 17.34g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 2.565g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.73mg 10%
Copper 0.036mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 62.3mg 9%
Sodium 812mg 1013mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Calories 357kcal 235kcal 6%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Carbs 1.43g 11.94g 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Iron 0.44mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 110mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.584g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +735%
Contains more WaterWater +45%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Spread
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.584g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.