Edam vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between edam and whey
- Whey has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
- Edam has 69 times more vitamin A than whey. Edam has 825IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12IU.
- Whey is lower in saturated fat.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index than edam.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1455.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +633.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2784.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1065.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 0.23g | 79% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 46mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 47mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.28µg | 53% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 0.85g | 48% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 0.36g | 42% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 0.13mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 54mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 2mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 3µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.9µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 0.1g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.158mg | 18% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 27kcal | 17% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.004mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.011g | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.031mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.383mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2840% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7622.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +696.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +124.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5945.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
