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Feta vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and edam?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 35% more.
  • Edam contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than feta. Feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while edam contains 0.076mg.
  • Feta has less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Edam
Edam
7
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 +47.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Feta
Feta
6
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% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +316.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.389mg 35%
Phosphorus 337mg 536mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.076mg 27%
Calcium 493mg 731mg 24%
Protein 14.21g 24.99g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.281mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 243µg 13%
Saturated fat 14.946g 17.572g 12%
Fats 21.28g 27.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.037mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 8.125g 9%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.75mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.54µg 6%
Calories 264kcal 357kcal 5%
Sodium 917mg 812mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 188mg 4%
Folate 32µg 16µg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.44mg 3%
Carbs 4.09g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 20 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.011mg 1%
Selenium 15µg 14.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 186kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.35 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.09g 1.43g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 1.43g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.665g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Edam
Edam
2
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 +186%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Edam
Edam
2
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 -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.