Edam vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between edam and steak
- Edam is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
- Edam covers your daily calcium needs 72% more than steak.
- Edam contains 14 times more sodium than steak. While edam contains 812mg of sodium, steak contains only 58mg.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5991.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +228.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +445.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +43.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6179.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +557.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 12mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 163mg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 8.443g | 41% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 58mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.5mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 5.149mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 31.8µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 2.2µg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 7µg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2.4mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 6.34mg | 24% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 19.02g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.301mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 271kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 9.171g | 3% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 279mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.896g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 6IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 24.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +681.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
