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Spread vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and edam

  • Spread has more vitamin B1 and copper, while edam has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% higher.
  • Edam contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than spread. Spread contains 0.172mg of vitamin B1, while edam contains 0.037mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of edam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Edam
Edam
7
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 +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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.
Spread
Spread
7
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Edam
Edam
5
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 EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2009.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 59mg 536mg 68%
Saturated fat 5.977g 17.572g 53%
Protein 7.66g 24.99g 35%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.75mg 25%
Vitamin A 26µg 243µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.389mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.54µg 18%
Cholesterol 38mg 89mg 17%
Fats 17.34g 27.8g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.665g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.082mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.036mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.24mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 15.4mg 9%
Sodium 1013mg 812mg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Calories 235kcal 357kcal 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Carbs 11.94g 1.43g 4%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Iron 0.79mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 110mg 188mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 8.125g 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Edam
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 +735%
Contains more WaterWater +45%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Edam
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 -66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.