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Jalapeño vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jalapeño and prunes

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B6; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, manganese, and iron.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 131% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have 8 times less vitamin E than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while prunes have 0.43mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more IronIron +272%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.2%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +732.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +196.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +882.8%
Contains more OtherOther +398.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.088g

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
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1620.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +373.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jalapeño Prunes
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.6mg 131%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 59.5µg 34%
Copper 0.046mg 0.281mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.43mg 21%
Carbs 6.5g 63.88g 19%
Fiber 2.8g 7.1g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.205mg 16%
Potassium 248mg 732mg 14%
Fructose 2.63g 12.45g 12%
Calories 29kcal 240kcal 11%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.299mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.186mg 9%
Iron 0.25mg 0.93mg 9%
Phosphorus 26mg 69mg 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.882mg 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.44mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Protein 0.91g 2.18g 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 39µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.422mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 7.5mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Prunes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Jalapeño
26%
Prunes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Jalapeño
32%
Prunes

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Prunes
Prunes contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.01g)
Which food is cheaper?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

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

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