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Pimento Cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pimento Cheese and edam

  • Pimento Cheese has more phosphorus and monounsaturated fat, while edam has more vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% higher.
  • Edam contains 2 times less choline than pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese contains 34.7mg of choline, while edam contains 15.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in edam is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.44mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.54µg 35%
Phosphorus 744mg 536mg 30%
Calcium 614mg 731mg 12%
Saturated fat 19.663g 17.572g 10%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.75mg 7%
Protein 22.13g 24.99g 6%
Fats 31.2g 27.8g 5%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.281mg 4%
Sodium 915mg 812mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.389mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 8.125g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.665g 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 162mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Calories 375kcal 357kcal 1%
Carbs 1.73g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 1.63g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.44mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 1.43g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin A 244µg 243µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.076mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
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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 FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 +48.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
~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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.