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Jalapeño vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and mashed potato different?

  • Mashed potato contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 132% more than mashed potato.
  • Jalapeño has 9 times more vitamin E than mashed potato. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while mashed potato has 0.42mg.
  • Jalapeño contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were used 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.098mg

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +752.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.12mg 23%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.42mg 21%
Sodium 3mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 5.9µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1.342g 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 59mg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Fats 0.37g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.015mg 4%
Calories 29kcal 89kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 14.65g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 13.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.08mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 0.91g 1.65g 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 248mg 286mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.035mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 43µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.097mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.3%
Contains more FatsFats +662.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2382.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1098.2%

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +640%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1215%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.