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Ground beef vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and jalapeño

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains less cholesterol.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than jalapeño.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +175%
Contains more IronIron +808%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +977.8%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +876%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +537.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.14mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 0.91g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.4µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.092g 27%
Iron 2.27mg 0.25mg 25%
Fats 15.37g 0.37g 23%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.58mg 23%
Phosphorus 166mg 26mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.029g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.28mg 17%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 18.5µg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 7.5mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 29kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.419mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 54µg 6%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.046mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.315mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Sodium 73mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.112g 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 241mg 248mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.12g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +2523.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4054.1%
Contains more OtherOther +350.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25148.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.