Jalapeño vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jalapeño and cheese different?
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 132% more than cheese.
- Jalapeño contains less saturated fat.
- Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cheese, cheddar 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +259.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5816.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7025% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +404.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2069.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +534.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +670.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +511.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +511.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 0mg | 132% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 455mg | 61% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 33.31g | 51% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 28.5µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 22.87g | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 3.64mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 330µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.428mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.066mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.71mg | 19% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 404kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 2.4µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.059mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 16.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Folate | 27µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +147.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2413.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8902.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31782.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1168.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +469.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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