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Edam vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between edam and camembert

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet camembert is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Edam covers your daily calcium needs 34% more than camembert.
  • Edam contains 2 times more zinc than camembert. While edam contains 3.75mg of zinc, camembert contains only 2.38mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in camembert is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, edam and Cheese, camembert.

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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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg
~equal in Sodium ~842mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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
5
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%
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% 6% 80% 4.2% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~241µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Camembert DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 388mg 34%
Phosphorus 536mg 347mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.364mg 22%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.38mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.227mg 12%
Folate 16µg 62µg 12%
Saturated fat 17.572g 15.259g 11%
Protein 24.99g 19.8g 10%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.488mg 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 72mg 6%
Fats 27.8g 24.26g 5%
Calories 357kcal 300kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.63mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.023g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Iron 0.44mg 0.33mg 1%
Sodium 812mg 842mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 0.46g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0.46g 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 18 IU 0%
Potassium 188mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin A 243µg 241µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.724g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.683mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.724g

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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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.