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Jalapeño vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jalapeño and Brussels sprouts?

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 132% more.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 4 times less vitamin E than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 3.58mg of vitamin E, while Brussels sprouts contain 0.88mg.

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types 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.
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 177µg 132%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 85mg 37%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.219mg 15%
Iron 0.25mg 1.4mg 14%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.337mg 10%
Folate 27µg 61µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.139mg 8%
Phosphorus 26mg 69mg 6%
Protein 0.91g 3.38g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.8g 4%
Potassium 248mg 389mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.745mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 38µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 19.1mg 2%
Fructose 2.63g 0.93g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 6.5g 8.95g 1%
Sodium 3mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136507.1%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +82.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +182.8%
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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.