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Edam vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edam and butter

  • Edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 165% more than edam.
  • Edam has 74 times more sodium than butter. While edam has 812mg of sodium, butter has only 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of edam is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, edam and Butter, without salt.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +2840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10450%
Contains more FatsFats +191.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.6%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.