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Fondant icing vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fondant icing and edam?

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A in edam is higher than in fondant icing.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Fondant icing has less sodium.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than fondant icing (43).

We used Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
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 -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +4300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +9275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.572g 80%
Phosphorus 0mg 536mg 77%
Calcium 3mg 731mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 0g 24.99g 50%
Fats 0.02g 27.8g 43%
Sodium 11mg 812mg 35%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.75mg 34%
Carbs 93.18g 1.43g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.389mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.125g 20%
Magnesium 0mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.281mg 6%
Iron 0.01mg 0.44mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 188mg 5%
Copper 0.003mg 0.036mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 0mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 373kcal 357kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.082mg 1%
Net carbs 93.18g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 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 +6416.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +138900%
Contains more WaterWater +516.6%
Contains more OtherOther +6933.3%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.