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Edam vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edam and whey

  • Whey has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • Edam has 69 times more vitamin A than whey. Edam has 825 IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12 IU.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than edam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, edam and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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
9
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%
Whey
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1455.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +2784.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1065.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
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
Edam
8
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%
Whey
Whey
2
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 0.33% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.23g 79%
Phosphorus 536mg 46mg 70%
Calcium 731mg 47mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.28µg 53%
Protein 24.99g 0.85g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.36g 42%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.13mg 33%
Sodium 812mg 54mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 2mg 29%
Vitamin A 243µg 3µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.9µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.158mg 18%
Calories 357kcal 27kcal 17%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.06mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.004mg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.011g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.383mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 1.43g 5.14g 1%
Potassium 188mg 161mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 370g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.48 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 5.14g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.074mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Whey
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2840%
Contains more FatsFats +7622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +696.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.4%
Contains more WaterWater +124.1%

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
Whey
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5945.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.