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Jalapeño vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jalapeño and cassava

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, cassava is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 109% more than cassava.
  • Jalapeño has 83 times more vitamin A than cassava. While jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, cassava has only 13IU.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cassava, raw.

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg
~equal in Iron ~0.27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +216%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 20.6mg 109%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.088mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 1.9µg 14%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.384mg 12%
Carbs 6.5g 38.06g 11%
Calories 29kcal 160kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.107mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.087mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Choline 7.5mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.854mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.048mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.34mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.91g 1.36g 1%
Potassium 248mg 271mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +485.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.6%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.