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Jalapeño vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jalapeño and barbecue chicken

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken has 16 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, while barbecue chicken has 67IU.
  • Jalapeño contains less saturated fat.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +738.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Protein 0.91g 22.51g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.4µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 5.732mg 28%
Phosphorus 26mg 218mg 27%
Fats 0.37g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.46mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.191mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.092g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 6.446g 16%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.78mg 15%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 3mg 335mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 2.038g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.227mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Choline 7.5mg 62.9mg 10%
Calories 29kcal 226kcal 10%
Iron 0.25mg 0.95mg 9%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 20µg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.152mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 0.04g 3%
Carbs 6.5g 0.12g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 248mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5316.7%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2373.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3975.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22127.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6475%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.