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Egg white vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between egg whites and edam

  • Egg whites have more selenium; however, edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Egg whites are lower in sodium.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cheese, edam.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Edam
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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 less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3473.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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.
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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.572g 80%
Phosphorus 15mg 536mg 74%
Calcium 7mg 731mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.54µg 60%
Fats 0.17g 27.8g 43%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.75mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 10.9g 24.99g 28%
Sodium 166mg 812mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.125g 20%
Calories 52kcal 357kcal 15%
Selenium 20µg 14.5µg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.076mg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.44mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.389mg 4%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Choline 1.1mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.036mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 188mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 0.73g 1.43g 0%
Sugar 0.71g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 1.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Edam
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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 +110.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more OtherOther +569.8%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.