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Edam vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and Swiss cheese different?

  • Edam is richer in vitamin B2, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than edam.
  • Edam contains 4 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Edam contains 812mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese contains 187mg.

Cheese, edam and Cheese, swiss 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
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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~574mg

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
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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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 3.06µg 63%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Sodium 812mg 187mg 27%
Calcium 731mg 890mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.302mg 7%
Zinc 3.75mg 4.37mg 6%
Vitamin A 243µg 288µg 5%
Phosphorus 536mg 574mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.341g 5%
Fats 27.8g 30.99g 5%
Protein 24.99g 26.96g 4%
Iron 0.44mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Saturated fat 17.572g 18.227g 3%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.011mg 2%
Calories 357kcal 393kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 93mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.353mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.046g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g
~equal in Carbs ~1.44g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.