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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.
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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.
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Chestnut 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1541.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.6%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.