Orange vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are oranges and jalapeño different?
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3 than oranges.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 73% higher.
- Oranges contain 3 times more calcium than jalapeño. While oranges contain 40mg of calcium, jalapeño contains only 12mg.
- Jalapeño has less sugar.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than oranges (45).
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +288% |
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 | +117.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +390.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1888.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +353.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +598.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 118.6mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.419mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 1.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 40mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 248mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 6.5g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Folate | 30µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 0.91g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +80.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.91g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348% |
