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Monterey Jack vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monterey Jack and edam

  • Monterey Jack has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc than edam.
  • Edam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than monterey Jack.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, monterey 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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
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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 +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.54µg 30%
Phosphorus 444mg 536mg 13%
Sodium 600mg 812mg 9%
Saturated fat 19.066g 17.572g 7%
Zinc 3mg 3.75mg 7%
Vitamin A 198µg 243µg 5%
Fats 30.28g 27.8g 4%
Iron 0.72mg 0.44mg 4%
Potassium 81mg 188mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.125g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.665g 2%
Calcium 746mg 731mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.281mg 1%
Protein 24.48g 24.99g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Calories 373kcal 357kcal 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 0.68g 1.43g 0%
Cholesterol 89mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.43g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.389mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 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 +110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.