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Jalapeño vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and fontina different?

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than fontina. While jalapeño contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, fontina contains only 0.083mg.
  • Jalapeño has less saturated fat.

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cheese, fontina are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4483.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Iron ~0.23mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Saturated fat 0.092g 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 12mg 550mg 54%
Protein 0.91g 25.6g 49%
Fats 0.37g 31.14g 47%
Phosphorus 26mg 346mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Sodium 3mg 800mg 35%
Zinc 0.14mg 3.5mg 31%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.083mg 26%
Vitamin A 54µg 261µg 23%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.27mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 8.687g 22%
Calories 29kcal 389kcal 18%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.6µg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1.654g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.204mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.15mg 7%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Potassium 248mg 64mg 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 1.55g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.429mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Iron 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +141.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2713.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8316.2%
Contains more OtherOther +615.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29855.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1376.8%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients
  2. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.