Brussels sprouts vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and jalapeño?
- Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 132% more.
- Jalapeño contains 6 times less iron than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 1.4mg of iron, while jalapeño contains 0.25mg.
We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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 | +250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +460% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +247.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +856.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +154.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +306.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 0.112g | 1019% |
Vitamin K | 177µg | 18.5µg | 132% |
Vitamin C | 85mg | 118.6mg | 37% |
Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 3.58mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.419mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.097mg | 10% |
Folate | 61µg | 27µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 26mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.38g | 0.91g | 5% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
Potassium | 389mg | 248mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Calcium | 42mg | 12mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 54µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Choline | 19.1mg | 7.5mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.93g | 2.63g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Calories | 43kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 8.95g | 6.5g | 1% |
Sodium | 25mg | 3mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.15g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.2g | 4.12g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.092g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.029g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
8.95 g
Water:
86 g
Other:
1.37 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +158.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
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Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
153 g
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 | -32.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136507.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
0.81 g
Fructose:
0.93 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose | +82.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +182.8% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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