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Jalapeño vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jalapeño and sardines?

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +1068%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +835.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1784.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13075%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Selenium 0.4µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 26mg 490mg 66%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 0.91g 24.62g 47%
Calcium 12mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 5.148g 34%
Iron 0.25mg 2.92mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.167mg 19%
Fats 0.37g 11.45g 17%
Copper 0.046mg 0.186mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.6µg 13%
Sodium 3mg 307mg 13%
Choline 7.5mg 75mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.227mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 2.04mg 10%
Calories 29kcal 208kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.092g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.642mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 39mg 6%
Potassium 248mg 397mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 32µg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.097mg 0.108mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2605.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2994.6%
Contains more OtherOther +715.1%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4496.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.