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Asparagus vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and jalapeño

  • Asparagus has more iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 126% more than asparagus.
  • Jalapeño has 9 times less iron than asparagus. Asparagus has 2.14mg of iron, while jalapeño has 0.25mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +756%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2017.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 118.6mg 126%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.419mg 25%
Iron 2.14mg 0.25mg 24%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 18.5µg 19%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 3.58mg 16%
Copper 0.189mg 0.046mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Folate 52µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.14mg 4%
Protein 2.2g 0.91g 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.097mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 54µg 2%
Choline 16mg 7.5mg 2%
Fructose 1g 2.63g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.315mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 248mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 6.5g 1%
Calories 20kcal 29kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 ProteinProtein +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.5%
~equal in Water ~91.69g
~equal in Other ~0.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +127.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +163%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.