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Yogurt vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yogurt and edam

  • Edam is richer than yogurt in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 87% higher.
  • Yogurt contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
Yogurt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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.
Yogurt
Yogurt
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% 0% 0.33% 0.2% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 17.572g 79%
Calcium 110mg 731mg 62%
Phosphorus 135mg 536mg 57%
Fats 0.39g 27.8g 42%
Sodium 36mg 812mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 1.54µg 33%
Protein 10.19g 24.99g 30%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.75mg 29%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 243µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.125g 20%
Calories 59kcal 357kcal 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.389mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Iron 0.07mg 0.44mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 3.6g 1.43g 1%
Potassium 141mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.281mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.076mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 169g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.56 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.6g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 1.43g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +151.7%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7028.2%
Contains more OtherOther +486.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15230.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5441.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.