Yolk vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between yolk and edam
- Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and iron; however, edam is higher in calcium.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 332% more than edam.
- Yolk has 53 times more choline than edam. While yolk has 820.2mg of choline, edam has only 15.4mg.
- Edam has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of edam is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Contains more IronIron | +520.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +113.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +56.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +975% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +964.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +812.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 1085mg | 89mg | 332% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 15.4mg | 146% |
Selenium | 56µg | 14.5µg | 75% |
Calcium | 129mg | 731mg | 60% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.281mg | 54% |
Saturated fat | 9.551g | 17.572g | 36% |
Sodium | 48mg | 812mg | 33% |
Folate | 146µg | 16µg | 33% |
Iron | 2.73mg | 0.44mg | 29% |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0.5µg | 25% |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 20IU | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.665g | 24% |
Phosphorus | 390mg | 536mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.076mg | 21% |
Protein | 15.86g | 24.99g | 18% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 1.54µg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.24mg | 16% |
Vitamin A | 381µg | 243µg | 15% |
Zinc | 2.3mg | 3.75mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.389mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 8.125g | 9% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 30mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
Calories | 322kcal | 357kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Potassium | 109mg | 188mg | 2% |
Fats | 26.54g | 27.8g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.59g | 1.43g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.59g | 1.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 1.43g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.687mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.399mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.217mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.416mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +532.2% |