Jalapeño vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jalapeño and watermelon
- Jalapeño is higher than watermelon in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 123% more than watermelon.
- Jalapeño contains 185 times more vitamin K than watermelon. While jalapeño contains 18.5µg of vitamin K, watermelon contains only 0.1µg.
- The amount of sugar in jalapeño is lower.
- The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Watermelon, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1364.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +619.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +831.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +82.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 8.1mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.045mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.05mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 0.1µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.178mg | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 112mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.221mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 4.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 0.61g | 1% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3.36g | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 7.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 7.15g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.2% |
~equal in
Water
~91.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
2.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.21 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
3.36 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.06 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +27.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~1.58g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
