Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Mackerel
  5. Compare
  6. Mackerel vs. Edam

Mackerel vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between mackerel and edam

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 728% more than edam.
  • Mackerel contains 84 times more vitamin B3 than edam. While mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, edam contains only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, edam.

Infographic

Mackerel vs Edam infographic
Infographic link

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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Edam
Edam
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +223.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +256.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4773.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.8%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Edam
Edam
6
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.54µg 728%
Calcium 15mg 731mg 72%
Selenium 51.6µg 14.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 4.176g 17.572g 61%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.082mg 42%
Phosphorus 278mg 536mg 37%
Sodium 83mg 812mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.076mg 30%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.75mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.665g 24%
Vitamin A 54µg 243µg 21%
Magnesium 97mg 30mg 16%
Fats 17.81g 27.8g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.281mg 14%
Iron 1.57mg 0.44mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.037mg 10%
Copper 0.094mg 0.036mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 188mg 6%
Cholesterol 75mg 89mg 5%
Calories 262kcal 357kcal 5%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 8.125g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.389mg 2%
Protein 23.85g 24.99g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%

People also compare

Mackerel
Mackerel vs Pacific saury raw
Pacific saury raw
Mackerel
Mackerel vs Pollock
Pollock
Mackerel
Mackerel vs Salmon raw
Salmon raw
Edam
Edam vs Fontina
Fontina
Edam
Edam vs Edam
Edam
Edam
Edam vs Cream cheese
Cream cheese

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.