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Edam vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edam and Limburger

  • Edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and protein; however, Limburger has more vitamin B5, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 23% more.
  • Edam has 2 times more zinc than Limburger. Edam has 3.75mg of zinc, while Limburger has 2.1mg.
  • Limburger is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, limburger.

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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
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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +238.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Sodium ~800mg
~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% 113% 4.6% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 497mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.04µg 21%
Phosphorus 536mg 393mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.177mg 18%
Zinc 3.75mg 2.1mg 15%
Vitamin A 243µg 340µg 11%
Folate 16µg 58µg 11%
Protein 24.99g 20.05g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.503mg 9%
Iron 0.44mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.08mg 4%
Saturated fat 17.572g 16.746g 4%
Calories 357kcal 327kcal 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 128mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.021mg 2%
Fats 27.8g 27.25g 1%
Sodium 812mg 800mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.086mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 8.606g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.495g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 163kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 1.43g 0.49g 0%
Cholesterol 89mg 90mg 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.746g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.606g

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.