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Edam vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edam and fajita

  • Edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, while fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 80% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of edam is 27, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, edam and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.
Edam
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
~equal in Sodium ~799mg

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.
Edam
6
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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Fajita
5
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5728%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Fajita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.572g 1.596g 73%
Calcium 731mg 13mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.54µg 42%
Phosphorus 536mg 277mg 37%
Fats 27.8g 5.73g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 4.779mg 29%
Vitamin A 243µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.387mg 24%
Zinc 3.75mg 1.37mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.213mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 2.333g 14%
Protein 24.99g 18.56g 13%
Calories 357kcal 135kcal 11%
Choline 15.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.726mg 9%
Iron 0.44mg 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.1mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.7µg 4%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.089g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 188mg 284mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Sodium 812mg 799mg 1%
Carbs 1.43g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 2.23g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Fajita
2
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +385.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.