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Potato salad vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato salad and edam

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, edam has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 81% more.
  • Potato salad is lower in sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than edam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Edam
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 PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +818.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3747.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +930.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Edam
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 B1Vitamin B1 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +985.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +659.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 17.572g 73%
Calcium 19mg 731mg 71%
Phosphorus 52mg 536mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 2.68g 24.99g 45%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.75mg 31%
Fats 8.2g 27.8g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.389mg 25%
Vitamin A 32µg 243µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.665g 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.125g 14%
Sodium 529mg 812mg 12%
Calories 143kcal 357kcal 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.036mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 89mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.281mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.076mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.011mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.44mg 3%
Carbs 11.17g 1.43g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 188mg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Edam
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 +681.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +832.5%
Contains more FatsFats +239%
Contains more OtherOther +116.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Edam
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 -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.