Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Brown sugar vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between brown sugar and jalapeño

  • Brown sugar has more calcium and iron; however, jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 132% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has 7 times more calcium than jalapeño. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, jalapeño has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

Infographic

Brown sugar vs Jalapeño infographic
Infographic link

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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more IronIron +184%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.6%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +922%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Carbs 98.09g 6.5g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.419mg 29%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.58mg 24%
Calories 380kcal 29kcal 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 1µg 27µg 7%
Calcium 83mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.28mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.315mg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 248mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 2.63g 2%
Protein 0.12g 0.91g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.112g 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 7.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.097mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.37g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 4.12g N/A
Copper 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +1409.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6742.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 FructoseFructose +136.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.48g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.