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Jalapeño vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and cabbage different?

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 91% more than cabbage.
  • Jalapeño has 24 times more vitamin E than cabbage. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while cabbage has 0.15mg.

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cabbage, 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.
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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +980%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Water ~92.18g

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jalapeño Cabbage
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 36.6mg 91%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 76µg 48%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.15mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.124mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.234mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 5µg 5%
Folate 27µg 43µg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.16mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.47mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.019mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.212mg 2%
Potassium 248mg 170mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Sodium 3mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 10.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.017g 1%
Fructose 2.63g 1.45g 1%
Protein 0.91g 1.28g 1%
Calories 29kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 5.8g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 3.2g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Phosphorus 26mg 26mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Jalapeño
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Jalapeño
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.92g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.058g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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