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Banana vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and jalapeño different?

  • Bananas are higher in manganese; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 122% higher.
  • Bananas contain 3 times more sugar than jalapeño. While bananas contain 12.23g of sugar, jalapeño contains only 4.12g.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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.
Banana
Banana
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 CholineCholine +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3600%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 118.6mg 122%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 3.58mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 18.5µg 15%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.097mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 54µg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 6.5g 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.419mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.28mg 4%
Fructose 4.85g 2.63g 3%
Calories 89kcal 29kcal 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 248mg 3%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.91g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 3.7g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 4.12g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.315mg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 7.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.029g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +236.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +84.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.