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Fast food vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fast food and edam

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate, yet edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than fast food.
  • Fast food contains 69 times more vitamin B3 than edam. While fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, edam contains only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 more IronIron +595.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1079%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 62mg 731mg 67%
Saturated fat 4.493g 17.572g 59%
Phosphorus 134mg 536mg 57%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.082mg 35%
Iron 3.06mg 0.44mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.54µg 27%
Vitamin A 9µg 243µg 26%
Fats 12.01g 27.8g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.037mg 23%
Sodium 331mg 812mg 21%
Cholesterol 33mg 89mg 19%
Protein 16.52g 24.99g 17%
Folate 80µg 16µg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.011mg 15%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.5µg 11%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.75mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.076mg 10%
Carbs 31.5g 1.43g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.036mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 8.125g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.665g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.281mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 15.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 357kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.389mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.43g N/A
Potassium 197mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +2102.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.6%
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.