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Broccoli vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Broccoli and Jalapeño different?

  • Broccoli is higher in Vitamin K, Folate, Iron, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5, however, Jalapeño is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Broccoli is 69% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 4 times more Calcium than Jalapeño. While Broccoli contains 47mg of Calcium, Jalapeño contains only 12mg.

Broccoli, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 297% 37% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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% 65% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +449.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +359%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +209.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.37g
~equal in Carbs ~6.5g
~equal in Water ~91.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +202%
Contains more FructoseFructose +286.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Broccoli Jalapeño
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Jalapeño Opinion
Calories 34kcal 29kcal Broccoli
Protein 2.82g 0.91g Broccoli
Fats 0.37g 0.37g
Vitamin C 89.2mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Net carbs 4.04g 3.7g Broccoli
Carbs 6.64g 6.5g Broccoli
Magnesium 21mg 15mg Broccoli
Calcium 47mg 12mg Broccoli
Potassium 316mg 248mg Broccoli
Iron 0.73mg 0.25mg Broccoli
Sugar 1.7g 4.12g Broccoli
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g Jalapeño
Copper 0.049mg 0.046mg Broccoli
Zinc 0.41mg 0.14mg Broccoli
Phosphorus 66mg 26mg Broccoli
Sodium 33mg 3mg Jalapeño
Vitamin A 623IU 1078IU Jalapeño
Vitamin A 31µg 54µg Jalapeño
Vitamin E 0.78mg 3.58mg Jalapeño
Manganese 0.21mg 0.097mg Broccoli
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg Broccoli
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.04mg Broccoli
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.07mg Broccoli
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.28mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.315mg Broccoli
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Vitamin K 101.6µg 18.5µg Broccoli
Folate 63µg 27µg Broccoli
Choline 18.7mg 7.5mg Broccoli
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.092g Broccoli
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.029g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.112g Jalapeño
Tryptophan 0.033mg Broccoli
Threonine 0.088mg Broccoli
Isoleucine 0.079mg Broccoli
Leucine 0.129mg Broccoli
Lysine 0.135mg Broccoli
Methionine 0.038mg Broccoli
Phenylalanine 0.117mg Broccoli
Valine 0.125mg Broccoli
Histidine 0.059mg Broccoli
Fructose 0.68g 2.63g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Broccoli Jalapeño
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
61%
Broccoli
59%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Broccoli
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broccoli
Broccoli is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.42g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Broccoli
Broccoli is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is cheaper?
Broccoli
Broccoli is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broccoli
Broccoli is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.