Jalapeño vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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		        How are jalapeño and sauerkraut different?
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, sauerkraut is richer in iron and copper.
 - Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 115% more than sauerkraut.
 - Jalapeño has 60 times more vitamin A than sauerkraut. Jalapeño has 1078 IU of vitamin A, while sauerkraut has 18 IU.
 - Sauerkraut contains less sugar.
 
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids types were used 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.			
			| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% | 
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% | 
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% | 
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% | 
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% | 
| Contains more IronIron | +488% | 
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.7% | 
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.7% | 
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.7% | 
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% | 
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.			
			| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +706.8% | 
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% | 
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2457.1% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.5% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +795.1% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +238.7% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.3% | 
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42.3% | 
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% | 
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 14.7mg | 115% | 
| Sodium | 3mg | 661mg | 29% | 
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.14mg | 23% | 
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.13mg | 22% | 
| Iron | 0.25mg | 1.47mg | 15% | 
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.143mg | 7% | 
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.096mg | 6% | 
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 1µg | 6% | 
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 13µg | 5% | 
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.022mg | 4% | 
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.093mg | 4% | 
| Fructose | 2.63g | 0.04g | 3% | 
| Calcium | 12mg | 30mg | 2% | 
| Potassium | 248mg | 170mg | 2% | 
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.151mg | 2% | 
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.021mg | 2% | 
| Calories | 29kcal | 19kcal | 1% | 
| Carbs | 6.5g | 4.28g | 1% | 
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 20mg | 1% | 
| Folate | 27µg | 24µg | 1% | 
| Choline | 7.5mg | 10.4mg | 1% | 
| Protein | 0.91g | 0.91g | 0% | 
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.14g | 0% | 
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 1.38g | N/A | 
| Magnesium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% | 
| Sugar | 4.12g | 1.78g | N/A | 
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.9g | 0% | 
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.19mg | 0% | 
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% | 
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.034g | 0% | 
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.013g | 0% | 
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.067g | 0% | 
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 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			
			
								
								Protein:
								0.91 g
							
														
								
								Fats:
								0.37 g
							
														
								
								Carbs:
								6.5 g
							
														
								
								Water:
								91.69 g
							
														
								
								Other:
								0.53 g
							
											
						
							
							Protein:
							0.91 g
						
												
							
							Fats:
							0.14 g
						
												
							
							Carbs:
							4.28 g
						
												
							
							Water:
							92.52 g
						
												
							
							Other:
							2.15 g
						
										
					| Contains more FatsFats | +164.3% | 
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.9% | 
| Contains more OtherOther | +305.7% | 
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							Fat Type Comparison
				Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								0.092 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								0.029 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								0.112 g
							
											
						
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								0.034 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								0.013 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								0.067 g
							
											
						| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.1% | 
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.2% | 
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63% | 
Carbohydrate type comparison
				Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Starch:
								0 g
							
														
								
								Sucrose:
								0 g
							
														
								
								Glucose:
								1.48 g
							
														
								
								Fructose:
								2.63 g
							
														
								
								Lactose:
								0 g
							
														
								
								Maltose:
								0 g
							
														
								
								Galactose:
								0 g
							
											
						
							
							Starch:
							0 g
						
												
							
							Sucrose:
							0 g
						
												
							
							Glucose:
							0.14 g
						
												
							
							Fructose:
							0.04 g
						
												
							
							Lactose:
							0 g
						
												
							
							Maltose:
							0 g
						
												
							
							Galactose:
							0 g
						
										
					| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +957.1% | 
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +6475% | 
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