Jalapeño vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jalapeño and hamburgers different?
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
- Jalapeño has less saturated fat.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than hamburgers (66).
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties used 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 | -99.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +750% |
Contains more IronIron | +1052% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +97.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1950% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +423.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +442.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +319.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +107.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 0mg | 132% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 2.88mg | 33% |
Protein | 0.91g | 17.08g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 5.365mg | 26% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 2.87mg | 25% |
Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 5.096g | 23% |
Fats | 0.37g | 14.36g | 22% |
Sodium | 3mg | 414mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.203mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 136mg | 16% |
Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 5.495g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
Calories | 29kcal | 295kcal | 13% |
Calcium | 12mg | 102mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
Folate | 27µg | 56µg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 0µg | 6% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 24.1g | 6% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.091mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.38g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Fructose | 2.63g | 2.03g | 1% |
Potassium | 248mg | 226mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.7g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.12g | 4.15g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.814g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 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 | +114.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1776.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3781.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +237.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18848.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +239.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +27.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +29.6% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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