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Jalapeño vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jalapeño and chinese cuisine

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 119% more.
  • Jalapeño has 4 times more vitamin E than chinese cuisine. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while chinese cuisine has 0.82mg.
  • Jalapeño is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1575%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +922.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 11.6mg 119%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 51.3µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.161mg 20%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.82mg 18%
Sodium 3mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 2.13g 13%
Protein 0.91g 7.08g 12%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.5mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.7µg 11%
Iron 0.25mg 1.11mg 11%
Fats 0.37g 5.3g 8%
Phosphorus 26mg 76mg 7%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Choline 7.5mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.978g 4%
Calories 29kcal 105kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 1.217g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 0.55g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.443mg 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.147mg 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 248mg 204mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 63µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 5.79g N/A
Carbs 6.5g 7.29g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 2.41g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.32mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +678%
Contains more FatsFats +1332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +184.9%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4096.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1801.8%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +378.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

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

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