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Edam vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and tomatoes?

  • Edam is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Tomatoes have less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, edam and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types 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
6
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%
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +2105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +936.4%

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
6
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%
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +243.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Tomato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.028g 80%
Phosphorus 536mg 24mg 73%
Calcium 731mg 10mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 0.88g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.2g 42%
Sodium 812mg 5mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.17mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.019mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 243µg 42µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.031g 20%
Calories 357kcal 18kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.9µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.083g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.089mg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.594mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.54mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.7mg 2%
Carbs 1.43g 3.89g 1%
Potassium 188mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.014mg 0%

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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2739.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13800%
Contains more OtherOther +727.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26109.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +701.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.