Jalapeño vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between jalapeño and falafel?
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, and magnesium.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 130% more.
- Falafel contains 83 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
- Jalapeño has less sodium.
We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1268% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +460.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +971.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +638.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +612.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +235.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +137.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 1.6mg | 130% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 3.42mg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.691mg | 26% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 13.31g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 192mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.258mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.125mg | 23% |
| Folate | 27µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 82mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Calories | 29kcal | 333kcal | 15% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 585mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 31.84g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 1.044mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +164.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1362.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4710.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +389.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +358.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34972.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3614.3% |
