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Maple sugar vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and jalapeño different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, iron, and calcium; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 188% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 43 times more zinc than jalapeño. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, jalapeño contains only 0.14mg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +544%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4458.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Jalapeño DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.097mg 188%
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.14mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.419mg 32%
Carbs 90.9g 6.5g 28%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.58mg 24%
Iron 1.61mg 0.25mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 29kcal 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.28mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Copper 0.099mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.315mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.07mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Phosphorus 3mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 0.1g 0.91g 2%
Choline 2.1mg 7.5mg 1%
Potassium 274mg 248mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.112g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +1298.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +810%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +1046.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.