Jalapeño vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jalapeño and barbecue sauce different?
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and folate than barbecue sauce.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 131% higher.
- Jalapeño contains 14 times more folate than barbecue sauce. While jalapeño contains 27µg of folate, barbecue sauce contains only 2µg.
- Jalapeño has less sodium.
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Sauce, barbecue 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
Contains more IronIron | +156% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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 | +19666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +458.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +927.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 0.6mg | 131% |
Sodium | 3mg | 1027mg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.075mg | 26% |
Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.8mg | 19% |
Fructose | 2.63g | 14.17g | 14% |
Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 1.8µg | 14% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 40.77g | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
Calories | 29kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
Folate | 27µg | 2µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 11µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.597mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.164mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.126mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.91g | 0.82g | 0% |
Fats | 0.37g | 0.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.7g | 39.87g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
Potassium | 248mg | 232mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.12g | 33.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Choline | 7.5mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.045g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.101g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | 0.021g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +67.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +527.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +479.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.101g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
2.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
2.68 g
Glucose:
16.39 g
Fructose:
14.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1007.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +438.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g