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Jalapeño vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jalapeño and taco

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin A, while taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 131% higher.
  • Taco contains 8 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño contains 1078IU of vitamin A, while taco contains 131IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jalapeño is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more IronIron +376%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.4mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.09mg 25%
Phosphorus 26mg 178mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.092g 4.384g 20%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.6mg 20%
Fats 0.37g 12.7g 19%
Sodium 3mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.2µg 16%
Protein 0.91g 8.86g 16%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.75mg 15%
Iron 0.25mg 1.19mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 4.411g 11%
Calories 29kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.249mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Fiber 2.8g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 20µg 4%
Carbs 6.5g 19.85g 4%
Choline 7.5mg 32mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.077mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 0.3g 3%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.65mg 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 248mg 209mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +873.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.4%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15110.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2616.1%

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
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +640%
Contains more FructoseFructose +776.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.