Pizza vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pizza and edam?
- Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, edam is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% more.
- Edam contains 47 times less vitamin B3 than pizza. Pizza contains 3.825mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
- Pizza has less saturated fat.
- Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than pizza (60).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Cheese, edam types 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.
Contains more IronIron | +463.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +191.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3172.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +179.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +245.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +954.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4564.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +191.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +481.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +252.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 17.572g | 60% |
Calcium | 188mg | 731mg | 54% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 1.54µg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 536mg | 46% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.037mg | 29% |
Fats | 9.69g | 27.8g | 28% |
Protein | 11.39g | 24.99g | 27% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 0.44mg | 26% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 89mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.082mg | 23% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 3.75mg | 22% |
Folate | 93µg | 16µg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 243µg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.011mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.389mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 8.125g | 14% |
Carbs | 33.33g | 1.43g | 11% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 14.5µg | 10% |
Sodium | 598mg | 812mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.036mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.665g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 6% | |
Calories | 266kcal | 357kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 24mg | 30mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 1.43g | N/A |
Potassium | 172mg | 188mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.58g | 1.43g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Choline | 16.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2230.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +186.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.5% |