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Jalapeño vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jalapeño and ginger

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, yet ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 126% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Ginger
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2272%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18400%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 5mg 126%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.26mg 22%
Copper 0.046mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.16mg 20%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0.1µg 15%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.229mg 6%
Potassium 248mg 415mg 5%
Carbs 6.5g 17.77g 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Choline 7.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 29kcal 80kcal 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.75mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Protein 0.91g 1.82g 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.203mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.75g 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 319kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 125g N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 3mg 13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.