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Edam vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and taco

  • Edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, taco is richer in fiber.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than taco.
  • Taco has 8 times less calcium than edam. Edam has 731mg of calcium, while taco has 89mg.
  • Taco contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of edam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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
4
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%
Taco
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +721.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +170.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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
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%
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1115%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1912.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +565.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Taco DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 89mg 64%
Saturated fat 17.572g 4.384g 60%
Phosphorus 536mg 178mg 51%
Protein 24.99g 8.86g 32%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.93µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.06mg 25%
Vitamin A 243µg 20µg 25%
Fats 27.8g 12.7g 23%
Cholesterol 89mg 28mg 20%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.75mg 18%
Sodium 812mg 397mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 3.042g 16%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 15.3µg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.65mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.2µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.411g 9%
Iron 0.44mg 1.19mg 9%
Calories 357kcal 226kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Carbs 1.43g 19.85g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.036mg 0.077mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 4IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 15.95g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.1%
Contains more FatsFats +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1288.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.4%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.