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Jalapeño vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and steak?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
  • Steak has 43 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, while steak has 25IU.
  • Jalapeño is lower in saturated fat.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index (32) than steak (0).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7850%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1056.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.4µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.14mg 6.34mg 56%
Protein 0.91g 24.85g 48%
Saturated fat 0.092g 8.443g 38%
Fats 0.37g 19.02g 29%
Iron 0.25mg 2.4mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 5.149mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 9.171g 23%
Phosphorus 26mg 163mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.301mg 18%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 1.6µg 14%
Calories 29kcal 271kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 7µg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.896g 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.085mg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Sodium 3mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Potassium 248mg 279mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2630.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5040.5%
~equal in Other ~0.54g

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31524.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.