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American cheese vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and jalapeño

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% more.
  • Jalapeño is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more IronIron +152%
Contains more ZincZinc +1678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2365.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +363%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Calcium 1045mg 12mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 26mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.092g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 3mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.37g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.4µg 36%
Protein 18.13g 0.91g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.419mg 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 54µg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.14mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.029g 21%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 3.58mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 29kcal 17%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 18.5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.07mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.112g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.28mg 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.25mg 5%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 7.5mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 248mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 0g 2.63g 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.315mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 6.5g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 4.12g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1892.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8491.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1177.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +131.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1048.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.