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Jalapeño vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jalapeño and lotus root

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, lotus root is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 83% more than lotus root.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Lotus 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.2%
Contains more IronIron +364%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.1%
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 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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 44mg 83%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Copper 0.046mg 0.257mg 23%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.258mg 12%
Phosphorus 26mg 100mg 11%
Iron 0.25mg 1.16mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.16mg 10%
Potassium 248mg 556mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 4.9g 8%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.261mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 6.5g 17.23g 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 45mg 3%
Protein 0.91g 2.6g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Calories 29kcal 74kcal 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 40mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.377mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.02g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83%

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.