Jalapeño vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jalapeño and chestnut
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 102% more than chestnut.
- Chestnut has 63 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, while chestnut has 17IU.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +260% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +592% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +926.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +78.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +780.4% |
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 | +344.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 26.7mg | 102% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.472mg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.854mg | 33% |
Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
Iron | 0.25mg | 1.73mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
Potassium | 248mg | 715mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 99mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 54mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.148mg | 9% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 27.76g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 1µg | 6% |
Calories | 29kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
Folate | 27µg | 38µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.545g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.731mg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 46mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.37g | 1.38g | 2% |
Protein | 0.91g | 2g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 3mg | 27mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.26g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.476g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.7g | 27.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +273% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +327.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1541.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.6% |