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Edam vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and tilsit cheese different?

  • Edam is higher in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat; however, tilsit cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilsit cheese is 23% higher.
  • Edam contains 3 times more potassium than tilsit cheese. While edam contains 188mg of potassium, tilsit cheese contains only 65mg.
  • Tilsit cheese has less saturated fat.

Cheese, edam and Cheese, tilsit are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.2%
Contains more IronIron +91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
~equal in Calcium ~700mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~500mg
~equal in Sodium ~753mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~249µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.359mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 2.1µg 23%
Phosphorus 536mg 500mg 5%
Saturated fat 17.572g 16.775g 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 102mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 65mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Sodium 812mg 753mg 3%
Fats 27.8g 25.98g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Calcium 731mg 700mg 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 3.75mg 3.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.359mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.136g 2%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.346mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 340kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.205mg 1%
Protein 24.99g 24.41g 1%
Vitamin A 243µg 249µg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 1.88g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.721g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.704mg 0%

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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.41g
~equal in Fats ~25.98g
~equal in Water ~42.86g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.775g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.721g

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.