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Jalapeño vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jalapeño and biscuits

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than biscuits.
  • Jalapeño contains 13 times more vitamin A than biscuits. While jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, biscuits contain only 82IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jalapeño is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more IronIron +1060%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1097.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.2mg 132%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.25mg 2.9mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.035mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.356mg 26%
Fats 0.37g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 3mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Calcium 12mg 235mg 22%
Phosphorus 26mg 164mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.092g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.31mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 6.93g 17%
Calories 29kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Carbs 6.5g 44.6g 13%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.378mg 12%
Protein 0.91g 7g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 2.949mg 10%
Folate 27µg 61µg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.54mg 4%
Potassium 248mg 121mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.082mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.285mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +217.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +669.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.2%
Contains more OtherOther +503.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23796.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3617%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.