Edam vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and milk

The amount of phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A in edam is higher than in milk.
Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than milk.
Milk has 18 times less sodium than edam. Edam has 812mg of sodium, while milk has 44mg.
Milk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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

Milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+484.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+260%
Contains more ZincZinc	+792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+464.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+339.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-94.6%

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

Milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+319%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+227.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.572g	0.633g	77%
Phosphorus	536mg	95mg	63%
Calcium	731mg	125mg	61%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.47µg	45%
Protein	24.99g	3.37g	43%
Fats	27.8g	0.97g	41%
Sodium	812mg	44mg	33%
Zinc	3.75mg	0.42mg	30%
Cholesterol	89mg	5mg	28%
Vitamin A	243µg	58µg	21%
Selenium	14.5µg	3.3µg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.125g	0.277g	20%
Calories	357kcal	42kcal	16%
Vitamin B2	0.389mg	0.185mg	16%
Magnesium	30mg	11mg	5%
Iron	0.44mg	0.03mg	5%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	48 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	1.2µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	0.035g	4%
Copper	0.036mg	0.01mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.037mg	3%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.281mg	0.361mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0.1µg	2%
Carbs	1.43g	4.99g	1%
Potassium	188mg	150mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	1.43g	4.99g	N/A
Sugar	1.43g	5.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.003mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.093mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	17.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.932mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.308mg	0.174mg	0%
Leucine	2.57mg	0.319mg	0%
Lysine	2.66mg	0.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.434mg	0.174mg	0%
Valine	1.81mg	0.22mg	0%
Histidine	1.034mg	0.101mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.027g	N/A