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Oatmeal vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and edam

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B1, while edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Edam contains 51 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while edam contains 0.011mg.
  • The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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 +1254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4972.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +813.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +596.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.226g 17.572g 79%
Iron 5.96mg 0.44mg 69%
Phosphorus 77mg 536mg 66%
Calcium 80mg 731mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 2.37g 24.99g 45%
Fats 1.36g 27.8g 41%
Sodium 49mg 812mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Zinc 0.62mg 3.75mg 28%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.011mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 8.125g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.037mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.082mg 18%
Selenium 5µg 14.5µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.076mg 16%
Calories 68kcal 357kcal 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 243µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.389mg 13%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Potassium 61mg 188mg 4%
Carbs 11.67g 1.43g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 4.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.665g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.281mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 1.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +716.1%
Contains more WaterWater +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +954.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1944.1%
Contains more OtherOther +640.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1978%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.

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