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Pastry vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastry and edam

  • Pastry is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, yet edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 72% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 51 times more vitamin B3 than edam. While pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, edam contains only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 more IronIron +481.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +607.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +793.3%

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.
Pastry
5
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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4982.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 60mg 536mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Saturated fat 9.643g 17.572g 36%
Protein 7.3g 24.99g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 8.125g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.037mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.75mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.665g 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Iron 2.56mg 0.44mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.082mg 26%
Sodium 249mg 812mg 24%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.011mg 21%
Selenium 24.2µg 14.5µg 18%
Folate 78µg 16µg 16%
Fats 38.1g 27.8g 16%
Carbs 45.1g 1.43g 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.3µg 12%
Calories 551kcal 357kcal 10%
Copper 0.114mg 0.036mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.389mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.281mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 61mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 6.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 43.6g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Edam
3
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 FatsFats +37.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3053.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.3%
Contains more WaterWater +388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +322%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
3
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.