Gouda cheese vs Edam cheese

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 356 in 100 g of gouda cheese, 357 of edam cheese. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in gouda cheese: cholesterol. More in edam cheese: vitamin A, sodium, saturated fat and riboflavin. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Gouda cheese356 cal

24.9 g protein · 2.2 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 27.4 g fat

Edam cheese357 cal

25 g protein · 1.4 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 28.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Vitamin A165 µg · 243 µg
    18%27%
  • Cholesterollimit114 mg · 89 mg
    38%30%
  • Sodiumlimit819 mg · 973 mg
    36%42%
  • Saturated fatlimit17.6 g · 18.7 g
    88%93%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.33 mg · 0.39 mg
    26%30%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein24.9 g · 25 g50%·50%
  • Total fat27.4 g · 28.6 g35%·37%
  • Carbohydrates2.2 g · 1.4 g1%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium121 mg · 188 mg3%·4%
  • Calcium700 mg · 731 mg54%·56%
  • Iron0.24 mg · 0.44 mg1%·2%
  • Magnesium29 mg · 30 mg7%·7%
  • Phosphorus546 mg · 536 mg44%·43%
  • Zinc3.9 mg · 3.8 mg35%·34%
  • Copper0.036 mg · 0.036 mg4%·4%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.011 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium14.5 µg · 14.5 µg26%·26%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.5 µg · 0.5 µg3%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.24 mg · 0.24 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K2.3 µg · 2.3 µg2%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg · 0.037 mg3%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)0.063 mg · 0.082 mg<1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.34 mg · 0.28 mg7%·6%
  • Vitamin B60.08 mg · 0.076 mg5%·4%
  • Folate21 µg · 16 µg5%·4%
  • Vitamin B121.5 µg · 1.5 µg64%·64%
  • Choline15.4 mg · 15.4 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Gouda cheese (SR Legacy 171241), Edam cheese (SR Legacy 173419). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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