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Ingredient dictionary

Edam on a food label: it contains milk

Edam is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,323 products, most often in pizzas, pies and quiches. Per 100 g: about 331 kcal and 26 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20268 sourcesHow we check

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Edam=milk

Does edam contain an allergen?

Yes. Edam contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Milk	Required	RequiredLactose included	RequiredLactose included

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Is edam vegan?

No. Edam is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.

VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does edam have on a label?

In English edam can also read “edam cheese” or “Edam cheese from cow's milk”. On European labels it is “fromage edam” in French, “Edamer” in German and “queso edam” in Spanish. The other 11 languages are listed below.

In Englishedam cheeseEdam cheese from cow's milk

French: fromage edam
German: Edamer, Edamer-Käse
Spanish: queso edam
Italian: formaggio edam
Dutch: edammer, Edammer kaas
Portuguese: queijo edam
Polish: ser edamski, ser edamer
Swedish: edamer, Edamerost
Danish: edamer, edamerost
Norwegian: Edamerost
Finnish: edamjuusto, edamjuustoa
Czech: Eidam
Hungarian: Edami
Turkish: Edam peyniri

Which foods contain edam?

Open Food Facts lists edam or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 1,323 products, most often pizzas, pies and quiches, ready meals and cheese. Most of them are sold in France, Germany and Spain.

Pizzas, pies and quiches821
Ready meals144
Cheese47
Pasta, rice and flour41
Sandwiches30
Potatoes24

Products with it, by country of sale: France 504 · Germany 492 · Spain 118 · Belgium 71.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where edam turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in edam?

Edam has about 331 kcal per 100 g, with 26 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 26 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Edam cheese, from cow's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

331kcal per 100 g

26g protein

0g carbohydrate

26g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.1 g, saturated fat 17 g, fibre 0 g, salt 2.22 g, energy 1,380 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12729. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is edam?

Edam is a kind of cheese.

Kinds of edamMozzarella and edam cheese

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