Corn vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between corn and jalapeño?
- Corn is higher in vitamin B5 and phosphorus; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 126% more.
- Jalapeño contains 4 times less zinc than corn. Corn contains 0.62mg of zinc, while jalapeño contains 0.14mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than corn (52).
We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +342.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +132.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2056.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3877.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4525% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 118.6mg | 126% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.419mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.315mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 0.91g | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 6.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 7.5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 29kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.112g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 2.63g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.37g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Folate | 23µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 248mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 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 | +274.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +222.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1189.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +438.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +76.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +232.9% |
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