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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.
Pizza
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Edam
4
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 +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%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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.
Pizza
6
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Edam 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
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 CarbsCarbs +2230.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.4%
Contains more FatsFats +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Edam
1
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 -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.5%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.