Cucumber vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cucumber and jalapeño
- Jalapeño is richer than cucumber in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 129% higher.
- Cucumber contains less sugar.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than jalapeño.
Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +4135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1206.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +947.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 118.6mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 3.58mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 1.28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Folate | 7µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 248mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 2.63g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 18.5µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 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 | +40% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +236.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.5% |
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Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +94.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +202.3% |
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