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Jalapeño vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jalapeño and mandarin oranges?

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B3 in jalapeño is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 102% more.
  • Jalapeño has less sugar.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +36%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 26.7mg 102%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.078mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.2mg 23%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.376mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.036mg 3%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 34µg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 13.34g 2%
Potassium 248mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.058mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 29kcal 53kcal 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0.91g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 10.58g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Choline 7.5mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 2.63g 2.4g 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.2%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.4g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.