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Jalapeño vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jalapeño and pecan

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 191% higher.
  • Pecan contains 108 times less vitamin C than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 118.6mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jalapeño is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains more IronIron +912%
Contains more CopperCopper +2508.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +965.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4539.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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%
Pecan
4
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10681.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more CholineCholine +440%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.167mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.097mg 4.5mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 21.614g 143%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 1.1mg 131%
Copper 0.046mg 1.2mg 128%
Fats 0.37g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.66mg 52%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.53mg 40%
Phosphorus 26mg 277mg 36%
Calories 29kcal 691kcal 33%
Iron 0.25mg 2.53mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.092g 6.18g 28%
Fiber 2.8g 9.6g 27%
Magnesium 15mg 121mg 25%
Protein 0.91g 9.17g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.21mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1.4mg 15%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 3.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.863mg 11%
Choline 7.5mg 40.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 3µg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 248mg 410mg 5%
Fructose 2.63g 0.04g 3%
Carbs 6.5g 13.86g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.167mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 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
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2504.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +907.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19351.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.2%
Contains more OtherOther +179.2%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140593.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19198.2%

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
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6475%
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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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