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Parmesan vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parmesan and edam

  • Parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, edam is richer in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Parmesan covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than edam.
  • Edam has 2 times less selenium than parmesan. Parmesan has 34.4µg of selenium, while edam has 14.5µg.
  • Edam contains less sodium.

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

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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.
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%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +872.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.