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Edam vs. Turkey egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are edam and turkey eggs different?

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, turkey eggs are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for turkey eggs is 281% higher.
  • Edam contains 7 times more calcium than turkey eggs. While edam contains 731mg of calcium, turkey eggs contain only 99mg.
  • Turkey eggs have less sodium.

Cheese, edam and Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw 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% 30% 13% 154% 21% 43% 73% 20% 5% 187%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +638.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.3%
Contains more IronIron +831.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.6%

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% 55% 0% 0% 28% 108% 0.45% 113% 30% 211% 0% 53% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +343.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Turkey egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 89mg 933mg 281%
Saturated fat 17.572g 3.632g 63%
Calcium 731mg 99mg 63%
Phosphorus 536mg 170mg 52%
Iron 0.44mg 4.1mg 46%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.3µg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.889mg 32%
Sodium 812mg 151mg 29%
Fats 27.8g 11.88g 24%
Protein 24.99g 13.68g 23%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.58mg 20%
Folate 16µg 71µg 14%
Vitamin A 243µg 166µg 9%
Calories 357kcal 171kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.571g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.658g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.47mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.69µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.131mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.062mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 142mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.15g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.672mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.924mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.442mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.773mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.985mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.33mg 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
14% 12% 73%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 11.88 g
Carbs: 1.15 g
Water: 72.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more FatsFats +134%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +434.2%
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.632 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.3%

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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. Turkey egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172192/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.