Goat cheese vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between goat cheese and edam

Goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet edam is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium.
Goat cheese covers your daily copper needs 59% more than edam.
Goat cheese contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than edam. While goat cheese contains 0.676mg of vitamin B2, edam contains only 0.389mg.
The amount of saturated fat in edam is lower.
The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Cheese, edam.

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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.

Goat cheese

Edam

Contains more IronIron	+268.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+745.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19%
Contains more ZincZinc	+468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+281.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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.

Goat cheese

Edam

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1300%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.564mg	0.036mg	59%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	1.54µg	55%
Calcium	298mg	731mg	43%
Zinc	0.66mg	3.75mg	28%
Phosphorus	375mg	536mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.676mg	0.389mg	22%
Selenium	3.8µg	14.5µg	19%
Vitamin A	407µg	243µg	18%
Sodium	415mg	812mg	17%
Iron	1.62mg	0.44mg	15%
Saturated fat	20.639g	17.572g	14%
Protein	21.58g	24.99g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.148mg	0.082mg	7%
Manganese	0.093mg	0.011mg	4%
Folate	2µg	16µg	4%
Fats	29.84g	27.8g	3%
Cholesterol	79mg	89mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.037mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.808g	8.125g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg	0.281mg	2%
Potassium	158mg	188mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.076mg	1%
Calories	364kcal	357kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.9g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	169kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.36	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	1.43g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	1.43g	0%
Vitamin D*	22 IU	20 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Magnesium	29mg	30mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g	1.43g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.24mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	2.3µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.709g	0.665g	0%
Tryptophan	0.227mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	0.805mg	0.932mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.893mg	1.308mg	0%
Leucine	1.861mg	2.57mg	0%
Lysine	1.549mg	2.66mg	0%
Methionine	0.575mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.859mg	1.434mg	0%
Valine	1.485mg	1.81mg	0%
Histidine	0.589mg	1.034mg	0%