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Jalapeño vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jalapeño and pumpkin

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber, while pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, and iron.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 149% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 17 times less vitamin K than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 18.5µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin contains 1.1µg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Pumpkin, 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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.9%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1217.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1581.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 9mg 122%
Vitamin A 54µg 426µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.061mg 28%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1.06mg 17%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 1.1µg 15%
Copper 0.046mg 0.127mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.5g 9%
Iron 0.25mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 248mg 340mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 44mg 3%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.11mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.005g 1%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.125mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 1g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 6g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.298mg 0%
Choline 7.5mg 8.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%
~equal in Protein ~1g
~equal in Carbs ~6.5g
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.