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Jalapeño vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Jalapeño and Spinach?

  • Jalapeño is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Spinach is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Manganese, Folate, Magnesium, Copper, and Vitamin B2.
  • Spinach's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 396% more.
  • Spinach contains 12 times less Vitamin C than Jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 118.6mg of Vitamin C, while Spinach contains 9.8mg.

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains less Sodium -95.7%
Contains more Calcium +1033.3%
Contains more Iron +1328%
Contains more Magnesium +480%
Contains more Phosphorus +115.4%
Contains more Potassium +87.9%
Contains more Zinc +442.9%
Contains more Copper +278.3%
Contains more Manganese +863.9%
Contains more Selenium +275%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16% 13% 3%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 41% 134% 63% 24% 42% 10% 21% 58% 122% 9%
Contains less Sodium -95.7%
Contains more Calcium +1033.3%
Contains more Iron +1328%
Contains more Magnesium +480%
Contains more Phosphorus +115.4%
Contains more Potassium +87.9%
Contains more Zinc +442.9%
Contains more Copper +278.3%
Contains more Manganese +863.9%
Contains more Selenium +275%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin E +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +872.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +237.1%
Contains more Folate +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +2568.1%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 629% 42% 0% 33% 24% 55% 10% 9% 56% 110% 0% 1234%
Contains more Vitamin E +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +872.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +237.1%
Contains more Folate +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +2568.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Fats +42.3%
Contains more Carbs +73.3%
Contains more Protein +226.4%
Contains more Other +241.5%
Equal in Water - 91.21
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more Fats +42.3%
Contains more Carbs +73.3%
Contains more Protein +226.4%
Contains more Other +241.5%
Equal in Water - 91.21

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +383.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.3%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.109
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
27% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: 0.043 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.109 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +383.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.3%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.109

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Spinach Opinion
Net carbs 3.7g 1.35g Jalapeño
Protein 0.91g 2.97g Spinach
Fats 0.37g 0.26g Jalapeño
Carbs 6.5g 3.75g Jalapeño
Calories 29kcal 23kcal Jalapeño
Fructose 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 4.12g 0.43g Spinach
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g Jalapeño
Calcium 12mg 136mg Spinach
Iron 0.25mg 3.57mg Spinach
Magnesium 15mg 87mg Spinach
Phosphorus 26mg 56mg Spinach
Potassium 248mg 466mg Spinach
Sodium 3mg 70mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.14mg 0.76mg Spinach
Copper 0.046mg 0.174mg Spinach
Manganese 0.097mg 0.935mg Spinach
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg Spinach
Vitamin A 1078IU 10481IU Spinach
Vitamin A RAE 54µg 524µg Spinach
Vitamin E 3.58mg 2.08mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 118.6mg 9.8mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.095mg Spinach
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.236mg Spinach
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.49mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.145mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.242mg Jalapeño
Folate 27µg 146µg Spinach
Vitamin K 18.5µg 493.6µg Spinach
Tryptophan 0.04mg Spinach
Threonine 0.127mg Spinach
Isoleucine 0.152mg Spinach
Leucine 0.231mg Spinach
Lysine 0.182mg Spinach
Methionine 0.055mg Spinach
Phenylalanine 0.134mg Spinach
Valine 0.168mg Spinach
Histidine 0.066mg Spinach
Saturated Fat 0.092g 0.043g Spinach
Monounsaturated Fat 0.029g 0.006g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.109g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
64%
Jalapeño
183%
Spinach
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Jalapeño
52%
Spinach

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.69g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.049g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach
Spinach is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach
Spinach is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.