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Jalapeño vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and wafer?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
  • Wafer has 108 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, while wafer has 10IU.
  • Jalapeño is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than jalapeño (32).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +1504%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +617.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1325%

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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Iron 0.25mg 4.01mg 47%
Copper 0.046mg 0.463mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.051mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 4.153g 27%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.696mg 26%
Sodium 3mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 6.5g 72.7g 22%
Fats 0.37g 14.2g 21%
Calories 29kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.092g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.72mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.266mg 15%
Phosphorus 26mg 132mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.203mg 14%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 2.4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 4.865g 12%
Protein 0.91g 6.6g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 2.858mg 10%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.7µg 10%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.09mg 9%
Magnesium 15mg 53mg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 3µg 6%
Folate 27µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.4g 2%
Calcium 12mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.381mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 248mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1937.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3737.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1018.5%
Contains more OtherOther +277.4%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16675.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3608%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.