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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 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% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Jalapeño 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +271.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 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 GlucoseGlucose +82.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +182.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.