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Porridge vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porridge and edam

  • Porridge has more iron, while edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • Edam contains 9 times less iron than porridge. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while edam contains 0.44mg.
  • The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1075%
Contains more ZincZinc +2784.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3473.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +534.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.033g 17.572g 80%
Phosphorus 15mg 536mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Calcium 87mg 731mg 64%
Protein 1.44g 24.99g 47%
Fats 0.21g 27.8g 42%
Iron 3.74mg 0.44mg 41%
Sodium 6mg 812mg 35%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.75mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.389mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 8.125g 20%
Calories 50kcal 357kcal 15%
Magnesium 5mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 16mg 188mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.281mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.082mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Carbs 10.52g 1.43g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.24mg 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 1.43g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Edam
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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 CarbsCarbs +635.7%
Contains more WaterWater +110.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1635.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13138.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1818.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28917.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.3%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.

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