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Jalapeño vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jalapeño and chicken sandwich

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 131% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 34 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, while chicken sandwich contains 32IU.
  • The amount of sodium in jalapeño is lower.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +608%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +611.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
~equal in Potassium ~245mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14725%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +370.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.8mg 131%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 7.72mg 40%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Sodium 3mg 753mg 33%
Protein 0.91g 16.28g 31%
Phosphorus 26mg 185mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 3.177g 20%
Iron 0.25mg 1.77mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.3mg 18%
Fats 0.37g 11.19g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.23mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 4.481g 11%
Calories 29kcal 250kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.092g 2.123g 9%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 8.5µg 8%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 2.41mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Carbs 6.5g 20.89g 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.219mg 5%
Choline 7.5mg 35.3mg 5%
Folate 27µg 47µg 5%
Calcium 12mg 58mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.383mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Fructose 2.63g 0.97g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 19.49g N/A
Potassium 248mg 245mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1689%
Contains more FatsFats +2924.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.4%
Contains more OtherOther +409.4%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15351.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2736.6%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +87.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +171.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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