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Goat vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and edam?

  • Goat is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and choline; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Edam contains 48 times less vitamin B3 than goat. Goat contains 3.95mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
  • Goat has less sodium.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Goat
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Edam
4
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 PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +747.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +741.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.9%

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.
Goat
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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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4717.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.93g 17.572g 76%
Calcium 17mg 731mg 71%
Phosphorus 201mg 536mg 48%
Iron 3.73mg 0.44mg 41%
Fats 3.03g 27.8g 38%
Sodium 86mg 812mg 32%
Copper 0.303mg 0.036mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.082mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 8.125g 17%
Choline 106.4mg 15.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.389mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.54µg 15%
Zinc 5.27mg 3.75mg 14%
Calories 143kcal 357kcal 11%
Magnesium 0mg 30mg 7%
Potassium 405mg 188mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Cholesterol 75mg 89mg 5%
Selenium 11.8µg 14.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.037mg 4%
Protein 27.1g 24.99g 4%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.24mg 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.011mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
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 +64.1%
Contains more FatsFats +817.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
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 -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +497.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.1%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.