Egg vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eggs and edam?
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 218% more.
- Edam contains 19 times less choline than eggs. Eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, while edam contains 15.4mg.
- Edam has less cholesterol.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).
We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Cheese, edam 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +170.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5455.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1362% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +257.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +329.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +397.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.036mg | 218% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 89mg | 95% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 731mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 17.572g | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 536mg | 52% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 15.4mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 812mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 14.5µg | 30% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 27.8g | 26% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 24.99g | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 3.75mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.281mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 1.54µg | 18% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 357kcal | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 8.125g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.389mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 243µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.44mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 20IU | 8% |
| Folate | 44µg | 16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.665g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +294.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99.3% |
