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Milk vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and edam

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, protein, vitamin B12, fats, zinc, and vitamin A in edam is higher than in milk.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than milk.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, edam.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Edam
Edam
9
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 -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Edam
Edam
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +319%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 17.572g 77%
Phosphorus 95mg 536mg 63%
Calcium 125mg 731mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.54µg 45%
Protein 3.37g 24.99g 43%
Fats 0.97g 27.8g 41%
Sodium 44mg 812mg 33%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.75mg 30%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Vitamin A 58µg 243µg 21%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.125g 20%
Calories 42kcal 357kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.389mg 16%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Iron 0.03mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 20 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.665g 4%
Copper 0.01mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.076mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 1.43g 1%
Potassium 150mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.082mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Edam
Edam
2
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 +249%
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +641.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2766%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Edam
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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2833.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.