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Cheese, Edam

357 calories and 25 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, edam

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173419
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 77% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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101calories
in 28.4 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein7.1 g—
Carbohydrate0.4 g0%
Fat8.1 g10%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium276 mg12%
Saturated fat5.3 g26%
Potassium53 mg1%
Calcium207 mg16%
Iron0.12 mg1%
Magnesium9 mg2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 28%Carbs 2%Fat 71%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water41 g1051
Energy357 kcal1008
Energy1,492 kj1062
Protein24.99 g1003
Total lipid (fat)28.57 g1004
Ash4.22 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference1.43 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca731 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.44 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg30 mg1090
Phosphorus, P536 mg1091
Potassium, K188 mg1092
Sodium, Na973 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.75 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.036 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.011 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.037 mg1165
Riboflavin0.389 mg1166
Niacin0.082 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.281 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.076 mg1175
Folate, total16 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food16 µg1187
Folate, DFE16 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-121.54 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE243 µg1106
Retinol242 µg1105
Carotene, beta11 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU825 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.24 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units20 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.3 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated18.67 g1258
SFA 4:01 g1259
SFA 6:00.461 g1260
SFA 8:00.3 g1261
SFA 10:00.589 g1262
SFA 12:00.496 g1263
SFA 14:02.943 g1264
SFA 16:08.067 g1265
SFA 18:02.983 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.125 g1292
MUFA 16:10.813 g1275
MUFA 18:16.911 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.665 g1293
PUFA 18:20.418 g1269
PUFA 18:30.247 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol89 mg1253
Tryptophan0.352 g1210
Threonine0.932 g1211
Isoleucine1.308 g1212
Leucine2.57 g1213
Lysine2.66 g1214
Methionine0.721 g1215
Cystine0.255 g1216
Phenylalanine1.434 g1217
Tyrosine1.457 g1218
Valine1.81 g1219
Arginine0.964 g1220
Histidine1.034 g1221
Alanine0.764 g1222
Aspartic acid1.747 g1223
Glutamic acid6.15 g1224
Glycine0.486 g1225
Proline3.251 g1226
Serine1.547 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058