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Edam vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between edam and parmesan

  • Edam has more vitamin B12; however, parmesan is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, protein, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Parmesan covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than edam.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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
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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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
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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% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~262µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 812mg 1804mg 43%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Phosphorus 536mg 627mg 13%
Calcium 731mg 853mg 12%
Saturated fat 17.572g 15.371g 10%
Protein 24.99g 28.42g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.4µg 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.386g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 1.43g 13.91g 4%
Zinc 3.75mg 4.2mg 4%
Calories 357kcal 420kcal 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.45mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin A 243µg 262µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.358mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 7.13g 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 86mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 34mg 1%
Iron 0.44mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 24g N/A
Fats 27.8g 27.84g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 20 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Potassium 188mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.07g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.081mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +872.7%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.4%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.