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Avocado vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocadoes and jalapeño?

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, copper, fiber, folate, and potassium, while jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 121% higher.
  • Jalapeño has 23 times less saturated fat than avocadoes. Avocadoes have 2.126g of saturated fat, while jalapeño has 0.092g.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.6%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +313%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1086%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 118.6mg 121%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.029g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.37g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.315mg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 2.8g 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.046mg 16%
Folate 81µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.419mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.112g 11%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 3.58mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.092g 9%
Calories 160kcal 29kcal 7%
Potassium 485mg 248mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 54µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.07mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 26mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.25mg 4%
Fructose 0.12g 2.63g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.28mg 3%
Vitamin K 21µg 18.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.04mg 2%
Protein 2g 0.91g 2%
Choline 14.2mg 7.5mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 6.5g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 4.12g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +119.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3862.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +198.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +33689.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1521.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2091.7%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.