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Whey vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and edam

  • 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.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than edam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
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%

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.
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%
Edam
Edam
9
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.4%
Contains more WaterWater +124.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2840%
Contains more FatsFats +7622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +696.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5945.5%

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