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Focaccia vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between focaccia and edam

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3, while edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% higher.
  • Edam contains 45 times less vitamin B3 than focaccia. Focaccia contains 3.67mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in focaccia is lower.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 more IronIron +618.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3209.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.8%
~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.
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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Edam
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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 +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +431%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.877g 17.572g 76%
Calcium 35mg 731mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Phosphorus 128mg 536mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.037mg 36%
Iron 3.16mg 0.44mg 34%
Protein 8.77g 24.99g 32%
Fats 7.89g 27.8g 31%
Folate 138µg 16µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.082mg 22%
Zinc 1.33mg 3.75mg 22%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.011mg 15%
Carbs 35.82g 1.43g 11%
Sodium 561mg 812mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.24mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.389mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.281mg 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.036mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 8.125g 6%
Calories 249kcal 357kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2.3µg 3%
Selenium 15.9µg 14.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Potassium 114mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Choline 2.9mg 15.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.665g 2%
Net carbs 34.02g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 CarbsCarbs +2404.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.9%
Contains more FatsFats +252.3%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Edam
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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 -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.