Fiddlehead ferns vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fiddlehead ferns and jalapeño
- Fiddlehead ferns are richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 102% higher.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 7 times more copper than jalapeño. Fiddlehead ferns contain 0.32mg of copper, while jalapeño contains 0.046mg.
Food types used in this article are Fiddlehead ferns, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +126.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +424% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +595.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +492.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +425.8% |
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 | +235.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +289.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +345.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 118.6mg | 102% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.046mg | 30% |
Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 1.28mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.097mg | 18% |
Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
Vitamin A | 181µg | 54µg | 14% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 26mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
Protein | 4.55g | 0.91g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 34mg | 15mg | 5% |
Potassium | 370mg | 248mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Calcium | 32mg | 12mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.37g | 0% |
Carbs | 5.54g | 6.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.54g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 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:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.37g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g