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White bread vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and edam?

  • White bread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, edam is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% more.
  • Edam contains 58 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread contains 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
  • White bread has less saturated fat.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than white bread (73).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cheese, edam types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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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 +720.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4772.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +407.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.9%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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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 +1340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +593.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.698g 17.572g 77%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Phosphorus 98mg 536mg 63%
Calcium 144mg 731mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.037mg 41%
Iron 3.61mg 0.44mg 40%
Fats 3.33g 27.8g 38%
Protein 8.85g 24.99g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.082mg 29%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.75mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Folate 111µg 16µg 24%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.011mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 8.125g 19%
Carbs 49.42g 1.43g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Selenium 22µg 14.5µg 14%
Sodium 490mg 812mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.389mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0.036mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.665g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.281mg 5%
Calories 266kcal 357kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 126mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.076mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Choline 14.6mg 15.4mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +3355.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.4%
Contains more FatsFats +734.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1256.4%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.