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Jalapeño vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jalapeño and chocolate cake

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, and iron.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has 10 times less vitamin B6 than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has 0.041mg.
  • Jalapeño contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +544%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2875%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +922%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1612%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.2mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.041mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.092g 5.43g 24%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Fats 0.37g 15.1g 23%
Choline 7.5mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 2.761g 18%
Copper 0.046mg 0.207mg 18%
Calories 29kcal 371kcal 17%
Iron 0.25mg 1.61mg 17%
Carbs 6.5g 53.4g 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 3mg 315mg 14%
Phosphorus 26mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.213mg 11%
Protein 0.91g 5.3g 9%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.28mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Calcium 12mg 60mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Potassium 248mg 140mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.137mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.304mg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +275.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3981.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721.5%
Contains more OtherOther +239.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20724.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2365.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.