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Spread vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and edam

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, edam is higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 77% more than spread.
  • Spread has 7 times more vitamin E than edam. While spread has 1.7mg of vitamin E, edam has only 0.24mg.
  • Spread has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of edam is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Edam
9
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 +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~812mg

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
2
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
Edam
10
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 +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Edam DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 536mg 77%
Calcium 731mg 73%
Saturated fat 2.22g 17.572g 70%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 64%
Protein 0g 24.99g 50%
Zinc 3.75mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin A 243µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.665g 22%
Fats 17.1g 27.8g 16%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.24mg 10%
Calories 158kcal 357kcal 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.3µg 8%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Iron 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 6%
Potassium 12mg 188mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Sodium 755mg 812mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 8.125g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Edam
4
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 WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +62.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +498.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.