Cereal vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and jalapeño?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and manganese; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 521% more.
- Jalapeño contains 265 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while jalapeño contains 3mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than cereal (69).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 | +26.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +13524% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +197.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5328.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +714.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1475% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +1407.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15620% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5428.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2214.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +208.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4375% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.04mg | 521% |
Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.419mg | 428% |
Iron | 34.06mg | 0.25mg | 423% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.07mg | 292% |
Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.28mg | 177% |
Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 118.6mg | 89% |
Vitamin A | 814µg | 54µg | 84% |
Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.14mg | 68% |
Sodium | 795mg | 3mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.097mg | 30% |
Carbs | 86.85g | 6.5g | 27% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
Calories | 378kcal | 29kcal | 17% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.4µg | 11% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
Protein | 6.06g | 0.91g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 26mg | 7% |
Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
Potassium | 105mg | 248mg | 4% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 2.63g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.112g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.092g | 1% |
Fats | 1.08g | 0.37g | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 85.45g | 3.7g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 10.35g | 4.12g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.029g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +565.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +191.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1236.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +320.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2325.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +603.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +216.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +448.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +911.5% |
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