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Edam vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edam and romano cheese?

  • Edam is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc, while romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 33% higher.
  • Romano cheese has 3 times less vitamin A than edam. Edam has 243µg of vitamin A, while romano cheese has 96µg.
  • Edam is lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, edam and Cheese, romano types in this comparison.

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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.
Edam
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Edam
Edam
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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%
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% 32% 4.6% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 1064mg 33%
Phosphorus 536mg 760mg 32%
Sodium 812mg 1433mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.12µg 18%
Vitamin A 243µg 96µg 16%
Protein 24.99g 31.8g 14%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.58mg 11%
Cholesterol 89mg 104mg 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.77mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 41mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.424mg 3%
Calories 357kcal 387kcal 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Saturated fat 17.572g 17.115g 2%
Fats 27.8g 26.94g 1%
Carbs 1.43g 3.63g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.085mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.838g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D* 20 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.593g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.8%
~equal in Fats ~26.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.