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Butter vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and edam

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, edam is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 165% more than edam.
  • Butter has 3 times more vitamin A than edam. While butter has 2499 IU of vitamin A, edam has only 825 IU.
  • Edam has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of edam is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Edam
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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2945.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +2100%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
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% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Edam
Edam
8
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 AVitamin A +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1044.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +805.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 17.572g 150%
Fats 81.11g 27.8g 82%
Phosphorus 24mg 536mg 73%
Calcium 24mg 731mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.54µg 57%
Vitamin A 684µg 243µg 49%
Protein 0.85g 24.99g 48%
Cholesterol 215mg 89mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.125g 38%
Sodium 11mg 812mg 35%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.75mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.389mg 27%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Calories 717kcal 357kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.665g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.24mg 14%
Magnesium 2mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.076mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 188mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.281mg 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.43g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Edam
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 FatsFats +191.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10450%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.