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Jalapeño vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jalapeño and asparagus

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin A; however, asparagus is richer in iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 126% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 5 times less vitamin B6 than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while asparagus has 0.091mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +756%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2017.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 5.6mg 126%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.091mg 25%
Iron 0.25mg 2.14mg 24%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 41.6µg 19%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1.13mg 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.189mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Folate 27µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.141mg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 52mg 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.54mg 4%
Protein 0.91g 2.2g 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.3µg 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.158mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 38µg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 16mg 2%
Fructose 2.63g 1g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.978mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.274mg 1%
Potassium 248mg 202mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 3.88g 1%
Calories 29kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.78g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.8%
~equal in Water ~93.22g
~equal in Other ~0.58g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%

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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +127.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +163%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.