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Jalapeño vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jalapeño and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 539 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 2IU.
  • Jalapeño has less sodium.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types in this article.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +2128%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +607.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2475%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1655%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +396.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Iron 0.25mg 5.57mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.702mg 55%
Sodium 3mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 6.442mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.487mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 4.835g 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 27µg 134µg 27%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.686mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.086mg 26%
Carbs 6.5g 74.05g 23%
Calories 29kcal 418kcal 19%
Selenium 0.4µg 10.3µg 18%
Protein 0.91g 9.46g 17%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1.15mg 16%
Fats 0.37g 8.64g 13%
Phosphorus 26mg 102mg 11%
Copper 0.046mg 0.139mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.092g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 25.4µg 6%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.536mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 0.19g 3%
Potassium 248mg 152mg 3%
Choline 7.5mg 16.7mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 1.29g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1715.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +939.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1039.2%
Contains more OtherOther +428.3%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6748.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4217%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1133.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1284.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.