Chili pepper vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili pepper and jalapeño different?
- Chili pepper has more vitamin C, iron, copper, and vitamin B6; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin E and fiber.
- Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 28% more than jalapeño.
- Chili pepper has 4 times more iron than jalapeño. Chili pepper has 1.03mg of iron, while jalapeño has 0.25mg.
- Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.
Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +312% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +180.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +418.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +32.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 118.6mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 3.58mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.419mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | 18.5µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 322mg | 248mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.87g | 0.91g | 2% |
| Folate | 23µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.9mg | 7.5mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.81g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 54µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.31g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.3% |
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Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
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 | -54.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.8% |
