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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
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% |
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Water
~85.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
2.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~2.4g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g