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Biscuit vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and jalapeño

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 193 times more sodium than jalapeño. While biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, jalapeño contains only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more IronIron +1060%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1097.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 118.6mg 132%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.4µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.25mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.419mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.112g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.04mg 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.37g 25%
Sodium 580mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 12mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 26mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.092g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.07mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.029g 17%
Calories 353kcal 29kcal 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 6.5g 13%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.097mg 12%
Protein 7g 0.91g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.28mg 10%
Folate 61µg 27µg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.14mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 248mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.046mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.315mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +669.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.2%
Contains more OtherOther +503.8%
Contains more WaterWater +217.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +23796.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3617%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.