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American cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and edam

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and fats, while edam has more protein, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 37% higher.
  • Edam contains 3 times less vitamin E than American cheese. American cheese contains 0.8mg of vitamin E, while edam contains 0.24mg.
  • The amount of sodium in edam is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, edam.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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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 CalciumCalcium +43%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Edam DV% diff.
Sodium 1671mg 812mg 37%
Calcium 1045mg 731mg 31%
Phosphorus 641mg 536mg 15%
Protein 18.13g 24.99g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.389mg 12%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.75mg 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Fats 31.79g 27.8g 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.24mg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.665g 4%
Potassium 132mg 188mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.54µg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 18.057g 17.572g 2%
Calories 371kcal 357kcal 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin A 250µg 243µg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D* 23 IU 20 IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.125g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
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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 FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.