Edam vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between edam and yolk
- Edam has more calcium; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and iron.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 332% more than edam.
- Edam has 17 times more sodium than yolk. While edam has 812mg of sodium, yolk has only 48mg.
- The glycemic index of edam is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +520.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +975% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +964.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +812.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 1085mg | 332% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 129mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 2.99mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 9.551g | 36% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 48mg | 33% |
| Folate | 16µg | 146µg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2.73mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 218IU | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 4.204g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 390mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.35mg | 21% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 15.86g | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 1.95µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 381µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.176mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.528mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 11.738g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 322kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 109mg | 2% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 26.54g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +532.2% |
