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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 B3, and Vitamin A, however, Cabbage is richer in Vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need of 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% 65% 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% 5.9% 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 +1000%
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 Opinion
Calories 29kcal 25kcal Jalapeño
Protein 0.91g 1.28g Cabbage
Fats 0.37g 0.1g Jalapeño
Vitamin C 118.6mg 36.6mg Jalapeño
Net carbs 3.7g 3.3g Jalapeño
Carbs 6.5g 5.8g Jalapeño
Magnesium 15mg 12mg Jalapeño
Calcium 12mg 40mg Cabbage
Potassium 248mg 170mg Jalapeño
Iron 0.25mg 0.47mg Cabbage
Sugar 4.12g 3.2g Cabbage
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g Jalapeño
Copper 0.046mg 0.019mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.14mg 0.18mg Cabbage
Phosphorus 26mg 26mg
Sodium 3mg 18mg Jalapeño
Vitamin A 1078IU 98IU Jalapeño
Vitamin A 54µg 5µg Jalapeño
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.15mg Jalapeño
Manganese 0.097mg 0.16mg Cabbage
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.061mg Cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.04mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.234mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.212mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.124mg Jalapeño
Vitamin K 18.5µg 76µg Cabbage
Folate 27µg 43µg Cabbage
Choline 7.5mg 10.7mg Cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.092g 0.034g Cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.029g 0.017g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.017g Jalapeño
Tryptophan 0.011mg Cabbage
Threonine 0.035mg Cabbage
Isoleucine 0.03mg Cabbage
Leucine 0.041mg Cabbage
Lysine 0.044mg Cabbage
Methionine 0.012mg Cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.032mg Cabbage
Valine 0.042mg Cabbage
Histidine 0.022mg Cabbage
Fructose 2.63g 1.45g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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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
59%
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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