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Edam vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edam and duck eggs?

  • Edam is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 265% higher.
  • Duck eggs have 11 times less calcium than edam. Edam has 731mg of calcium, while duck eggs have 64mg.
  • Duck eggs are lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, edam and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +166%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%

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
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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% 26% 65% 27% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +562.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.404mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 89mg 884mg 265%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 5.4µg 161%
Calcium 731mg 64mg 67%
Saturated fat 17.572g 3.681g 63%
Phosphorus 536mg 220mg 45%
Choline 15.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.44mg 3.85mg 43%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.4µg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.862mg 32%
Sodium 812mg 146mg 29%
Protein 24.99g 12.81g 24%
Fats 27.8g 13.77g 22%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.41mg 21%
Folate 16µg 80µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.156mg 10%
Calories 357kcal 185kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 69 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.7µg 6%
Vitamin A 243µg 194µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 6.525g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.223g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.062mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 188mg 222mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.404mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 1.45g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 1.45g 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more FatsFats +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +270.2%
Contains more WaterWater +70.4%
~equal in Carbs ~1.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.