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Figs vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and jalapeño different?

  • Figs contain less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and folate than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 130% more than figs.
  • Figs have 4 times more sugar than jalapeño. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while jalapeño has 4.12g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Figs, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5830%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 118.6mg 130%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.419mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 3.58mg 23%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 18.5µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.28mg 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 54µg 5%
Carbs 19.18g 6.5g 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.046mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 29kcal 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.097mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 7.5mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.91g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 248mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 4.12g N/A
Fiber 2.9g 2.8g 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.315mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +195.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.