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Liver vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and edam different?

  • Liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper; however, edam is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 714% higher.
  • Liver contains 41 times more iron than edam. While liver contains 17.92mg of iron, edam contains only 0.44mg.
  • Edam has less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, edam are the varieties used 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.
Liver
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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 +3972.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1661.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%

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.
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Edam
4
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 AVitamin A +2124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1598.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1112.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +918.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.54µg 714%
Vitamin A 5405µg 243µg 574%
Iron 17.92mg 0.44mg 219%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.389mg 139%
Selenium 67.5µg 14.5µg 96%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.281mg 90%
Cholesterol 355mg 89mg 89%
Saturated fat 1.41g 17.572g 73%
Calcium 10mg 731mg 72%
Copper 0.634mg 0.036mg 66%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.082mg 52%
Phosphorus 241mg 536mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.076mg 38%
Folate 163µg 16µg 37%
Fats 4.4g 27.8g 36%
Sodium 49mg 812mg 33%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.75mg 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 8.125g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.037mg 18%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.011mg 13%
Calories 165kcal 357kcal 10%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Protein 26.02g 24.99g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 188mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Edam
2
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 +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more FatsFats +531.8%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1189.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.