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Edam vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and feta?

  • Edam is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 35% more.
  • Feta contains 2 times less vitamin A than edam. Edam contains 825 IU of vitamin A, while feta contains 422 IU.
  • Feta has less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, edam and Cheese, feta 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
7
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%
Feta
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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%
Feta
Feta
6
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% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.844mg 35%
Phosphorus 536mg 337mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.424mg 27%
Calcium 731mg 493mg 24%
Protein 24.99g 14.21g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.967mg 14%
Vitamin A 243µg 125µg 13%
Saturated fat 17.572g 14.946g 12%
Fats 27.8g 21.28g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.154mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 4.623g 9%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.88mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.991mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.69µg 6%
Calories 357kcal 264kcal 5%
Sodium 812mg 917mg 5%
Potassium 188mg 62mg 4%
Folate 16µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.65mg 3%
Carbs 1.43g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 16 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 4.09g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 4.09g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
2
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Feta
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
2
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Feta
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.