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Fajita vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and edam

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline, while edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 80% higher.
  • Edam contains 58 times less vitamin B3 than fajita. Fajita contains 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
  • 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 USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cheese, edam.

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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.
Fajita
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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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
~equal in Sodium ~812mg

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.
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%
Edam
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +385.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.3%

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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.

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