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Edam vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between edam and yogurt

  • Edam is richer than yogurt in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 87% higher.
  • Edam contains 206 times more vitamin A than yogurt. Edam contains 825IU of vitamin A, while yogurt contains 4IU.
  • Yogurt contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, edam and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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
9
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%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.117g 79%
Calcium 731mg 110mg 62%
Phosphorus 536mg 135mg 57%
Fats 27.8g 0.39g 42%
Sodium 812mg 36mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.75µg 33%
Protein 24.99g 10.19g 30%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.52mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 1µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.053g 20%
Calories 357kcal 59kcal 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.278mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.07mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.012g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.01mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.208mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.331mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 141mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 3.24g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.1mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7028.2%
Contains more OtherOther +486.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.7%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15230.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5441.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.