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Butter, salted
Butter, salted1
VS
Edam cheese Leader
Edam cheese7

Edam cheese leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Butter, salted: 100 g · Edam cheese: 100 g.

The verdict

Edam cheese comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for less sodium.

Pick Edam cheese for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    717 kcal
    357 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.85 g
    24.99 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.06 g
    1.43 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.06 g
    0 gWIN
  • Total fat
    81.11 g
    28.57 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    51.37 g
    18.67 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN643 mg
    973 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    24 mg
    188 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    24 mg
    731 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.02 mg
    0.44 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2 mg
    30 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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