Ham vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ham and edam
- Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 79% more.
- Ham has 49 times more vitamin B3 than edam. Ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while edam has 0.082mg.
- Edam is lower in sodium.
- Edam has a higher glycemic index than ham.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +236.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +119.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9037.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1937.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4806.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +452.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +136.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 731mg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 17.572g | 72% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.037mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 536mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.54µg | 37% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 27.8g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.076mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.082mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 812mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 8.125g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.389mg | 14% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15.4mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.44mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 89mg | 12% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 357kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 14.5µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 3.75mg | 8% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 24.99g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 16µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.281mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.665g | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +62.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +402.7% |
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Carbs
~1.43g
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~4.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.1% |
