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Jalapeño vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jalapeño and tortilla

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% more.
  • Jalapeño has 19 times more vitamin E than tortilla. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while tortilla has 0.19mg.
  • Jalapeño is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +1424%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +598.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +263%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Iron 0.25mg 3.81mg 45%
Selenium 0.4µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.06mg 28%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.19mg 23%
Sodium 3mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 27µg 98µg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 4.125mg 18%
Phosphorus 26mg 146mg 17%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0.4µg 15%
Carbs 6.5g 49.94g 14%
Protein 0.91g 7.28g 13%
Calories 29kcal 237kcal 10%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.268mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 248mg 105mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.114mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.391g 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.95g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 2.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +129.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +668.3%
Contains more OtherOther +252.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.1%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +886.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.