Jalapeño vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between jalapeño and onions
- Onions contain less vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3 than jalapeño.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 124% higher.
- Onions contain 539 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Onions, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 | +1502.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1003.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +249.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4525% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 7.4mg | 124% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.02mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.12mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 0.4µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.116mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 1.29g | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 9.34g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 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 FatsFats | +270% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +558.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +103.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +33.1% |
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