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Edam vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and eggs?

  • Edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 218% more.
  • Eggs contain 15 times less calcium than edam. Edam contains 731mg of calcium, while eggs contain 50mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

We used Cheese, edam and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this article.

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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
5
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%
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1362%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.6%
Contains more IronIron +170.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%

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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
7
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 2mg 218%
Cholesterol 89mg 373mg 95%
Calcium 731mg 50mg 68%
Saturated fat 17.572g 3.267g 65%
Phosphorus 536mg 172mg 52%
Choline 15.4mg 293.8mg 51%
Sodium 812mg 124mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Fats 27.8g 10.61g 26%
Protein 24.99g 12.58g 25%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.05mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.398mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.11µg 18%
Calories 357kcal 155kcal 10%
Vitamin A 243µg 149µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.513mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.077g 10%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 2.2µg 9%
Iron 0.44mg 1.19mg 9%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 87 IU 8%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.03mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.414g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.121mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 1.43g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.064mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +162%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +294.4%
Contains more WaterWater +79.5%

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.