Jalapeño vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between jalapeño and corn?
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5 and phosphorus.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 126% more.
- Corn contains 46 times less vitamin K than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 18.5µg of vitamin K, while corn contains 0.4µg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than corn (52).
We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +342.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.2% |
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 | +2056.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3877.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4525% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +288% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 5.5mg | 126% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.09mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.139mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 0.4µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 3.41g | 5% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 20.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 13µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 29.1mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 96kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.167mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 1.683mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.603g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 0.79g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Folate | 27µg | 23µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 218mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 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 | +24.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +222.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1189.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +438.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +76.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +232.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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