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Muenster cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and edam different?

  • Edam is higher than muenster cheese in phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.

Cheese, muenster and Cheese, edam types were used 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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Edam
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 -22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Iron ~0.44mg
~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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Edam
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 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Edam DV% diff.
Phosphorus 468mg 536mg 10%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.75mg 9%
Sodium 628mg 812mg 8%
Saturated fat 19.113g 17.572g 7%
Vitamin A 298µg 243µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.389mg 5%
Fats 30.04g 27.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.54µg 3%
Protein 23.41g 24.99g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.281mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 188mg 2%
Cholesterol 96mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.125g 1%
Calories 368kcal 357kcal 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.036mg 1%
Calcium 717mg 731mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Iron 0.41mg 0.44mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.665g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Edam
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 +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
~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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Edam
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
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.665g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.