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Jalapeño vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and sweet potato?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 262% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 49 times less vitamin C than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 118.6mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than jalapeño (32).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166%
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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4841.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +927.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1213%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 2.4mg 129%
Vitamin A 54µg 709µg 73%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.26mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 1.8µg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.151mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.8mg 10%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.258mg 7%
Carbs 6.5g 20.12g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.25mg 0.61mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.557mg 5%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Potassium 248mg 337mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.078mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 86kcal 3%
Sodium 3mg 55mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 2.63g 0.7g 2%
Choline 7.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.014g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 0.91g 1.57g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.3mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +54.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +275.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.