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Jalapeño vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jalapeño and turmeric

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 857% more.
  • Jalapeño has 169 times more vitamin C than turmeric. Jalapeño has 118.6mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +738.7%
Contains more IronIron +21900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20312.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16842.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +556%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.097mg 19.8mg 857%
Iron 0.25mg 55mg 684%
Copper 0.046mg 1.3mg 139%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.7mg 131%
Fiber 2.8g 22.7g 80%
Potassium 248mg 2080mg 54%
Magnesium 15mg 208mg 46%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.5mg 40%
Phosphorus 26mg 299mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.107mg 24%
Carbs 6.5g 67.14g 20%
Protein 0.91g 9.68g 18%
Calcium 12mg 168mg 16%
Calories 29kcal 312kcal 14%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Choline 7.5mg 49.2mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.092g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 4.43mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.542mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.756g 4%
Fats 0.37g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 13.4µg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 0.45g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.058mg 2%
Folate 27µg 20µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.35mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +613.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +963.7%
Contains more FatsFats +778.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1235.8%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1448.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +289.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +484.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.