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Jalapeño vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jalapeño and jerky

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jalapeño is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +2068%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1465.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2575%

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%
Jerky
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +630.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +396.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1354.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Sodium 3mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.14mg 8.11mg 72%
Protein 0.91g 33.2g 65%
Iron 0.25mg 5.42mg 65%
Phosphorus 26mg 407mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.092g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.37g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 11.305g 28%
Folate 27µg 134µg 27%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.49mg 21%
Copper 0.046mg 0.227mg 20%
Selenium 0.4µg 10.7µg 19%
Calories 29kcal 410kcal 19%
Choline 7.5mg 109.1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.179mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.3µg 14%
Potassium 248mg 597mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.154mg 10%
Magnesium 15mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1.011g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.142mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.732mg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 11g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.111mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 9g 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3548.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1190.6%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38882.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +802.7%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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