Beetroot vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and jalapeño different?
- Beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 126% higher.
- Beetroot contains 4 times more folate than jalapeño. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, jalapeño contains only 27µg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).
Beets, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +303.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2320.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +525.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 118.6mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.419mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 3.58mg | 24% |
| Folate | 109µg | 27µg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.097mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.315mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 248mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.6% |
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.029g
