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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, and selenium; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, protein, and fats.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Edam
Edam
5
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%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Egg
Egg
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Edam
Edam
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.2%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Edam 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%
Vitamin A 149µg 243µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.389mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 8.125g 10%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.5µg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 20 IU 8%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.24mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.665g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 126mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.5 N/A
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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Edam
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
Contains more WaterWater +79.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +162%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Edam
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated 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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.