Edam vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between edam and eggnog

Edam is higher than eggnog in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than eggnog.
Edam contains 15 times more sodium than eggnog. While edam contains 812mg of sodium, eggnog contains only 54mg.
The glycemic index of edam is lower.

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

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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

Eggnog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+462.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.9%
Contains more IronIron	+120%
Contains more CopperCopper	+176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+715.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+391.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+245.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-93.3%

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

Eggnog

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+311.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+242.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1500%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.4%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.572g	2.591g	68%
Phosphorus	536mg	109mg	61%
Calcium	731mg	130mg	60%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.45µg	45%
Protein	24.99g	4.55g	41%
Fats	27.8g	4.19g	36%
Sodium	812mg	54mg	33%
Zinc	3.75mg	0.46mg	30%
Vitamin A	243µg	59µg	20%
Selenium	14.5µg	4.2µg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.125g	1.302g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.389mg	0.19mg	15%
Calories	357kcal	88kcal	13%
Cholesterol	89mg	59mg	10%
Choline	15.4mg	52.2mg	7%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	49 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	1.2µg	4%
Folate	16µg	1µg	4%
Magnesium	30mg	19mg	3%
Iron	0.44mg	0.2mg	3%
Copper	0.036mg	0.013mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.281mg	0.417mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	0.198g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.5mg	2%
Carbs	1.43g	8.05g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0.3µg	2%
Potassium	188mg	165mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	193kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	114g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.58	N/A
Net carbs	1.43g	8.05g	N/A
Sugar	1.43g	8.05g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.21mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.005mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.034mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.105mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.932mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.308mg	0.237mg	0%
Leucine	2.57mg	0.383mg	0%
Lysine	2.66mg	0.257mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.12mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.434mg	0.225mg	0%
Valine	1.81mg	0.289mg	0%
Histidine	1.034mg	0.108mg	0%
Fructose		0.04g	0%