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Jalapeño vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and dates?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 131% higher.
  • Dates have 72 times less vitamin E than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while dates have 0.05mg.

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains more IronIron +308%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7060%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +585.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +346.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1054.3%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.1%

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
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1242.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +643.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jalapeño Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.4mg 131%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.05mg 24%
Carbs 6.5g 75.03g 23%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Fructose 2.63g 19.56g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.165mg 20%
Copper 0.046mg 0.206mg 18%
Calories 29kcal 282kcal 13%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.7µg 13%
Potassium 248mg 656mg 12%
Iron 0.25mg 1.02mg 10%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.262mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.589mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 3µg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 62mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 39mg 3%
Protein 0.91g 2.45g 3%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.052mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.019g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.274mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.032g 0%
Choline 7.5mg 6.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Jalapeño
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Jalapeño
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Sugar (difference - 59.23g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.