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Jalapeño vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jalapeño and potato salad

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and fiber; however, potato salad is higher in copper and selenium.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 121% more than potato salad.
  • Jalapeño has 7 times more vitamin A than potato salad. While jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, potato salad has only 157IU.
  • Jalapeño has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~254mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.101mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1086%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 10mg 121%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 3mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.141mg 21%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Fats 0.37g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.118mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.1µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.092g 1.429g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 2.48g 6%
Calories 29kcal 143kcal 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Iron 0.25mg 0.65mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 52mg 4%
Protein 0.91g 2.68g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.534mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.077mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.31mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 11.17g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 32µg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 248mg 254mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Manganese 0.097mg 0.101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2116.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +267.9%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8451.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3236.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients

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

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