Fruitcake vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and jalapeño different?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron and manganese; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 131% higher.
- Fruitcake contains 34 times more sodium than jalapeño. While fruitcake contains 101mg of sodium, jalapeño contains only 3mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +728% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +23620% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +297.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +810.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1133.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 118.6mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.112g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 3.58mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 6.5g | 18% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 29kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 18.5µg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 0.37g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.029g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.092g | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 0.91g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 248mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| 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 | +218.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2359.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +847.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +262.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14382.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2867% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
