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Jalapeño vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and tomato sauce?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber, while tomato sauce is higher in iron and copper.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 124% higher.
  • Tomato sauce has 7 times less vitamin K than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 18.5µg of vitamin K, while tomato sauce has 2.8µg.

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +284%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1594.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 7mg 124%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.098mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1.44mg 14%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.8µg 13%
Iron 0.25mg 0.96mg 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.115mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.991mg 2%
Protein 0.91g 1.2g 1%
Potassium 248mg 297mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.024mg 1%
Fructose 2.63g 1.67g 1%
Calories 29kcal 24kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.81g N/A
Carbs 6.5g 5.31g 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 3.56g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.309mg 0%
Choline 7.5mg 9.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +260.4%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.