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Edam vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edam and jalapeño?

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

We used Cheese, edam and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this article.

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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
6
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%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains more ZincZinc +2578.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1961.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +781.8%

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
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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
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 +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1461%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +451.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edam Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Saturated fat 17.572g 0.092g 79%
Phosphorus 536mg 26mg 73%
Calcium 731mg 12mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Protein 24.99g 0.91g 48%
Fats 27.8g 0.37g 42%
Sodium 812mg 3mg 35%
Zinc 3.75mg 0.14mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.419mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.389mg 0.07mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 3.58mg 22%
Vitamin A 243µg 54µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 0.029g 20%
Calories 357kcal 29kcal 16%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 18.5µg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.28mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.112g 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.097mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Folate 16µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 188mg 248mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 1.43g 6.5g 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.315mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 4.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
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 +2646.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7413.5%
Contains more OtherOther +696.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +120.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +27917.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +493.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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
  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.