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Jalapeño vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jalapeño and flour

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than flour.
  • Flour has 60 times less vitamin E than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while flour has 0.06mg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1756%
Contains more CopperCopper +213%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +603.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8375%

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%
Flour
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +669.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1035.2%
Contains more FatsFats +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1074%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jalapeño Flour
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.785mg 62%
Selenium 0.4µg 33.9µg 61%
Iron 0.25mg 4.64mg 55%
Folate 27µg 183µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.494mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.044mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 5.904mg 29%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.682mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.06mg 23%
Carbs 6.5g 76.31g 23%
Protein 0.91g 10.33g 19%
Calories 29kcal 364kcal 17%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0.3µg 15%
Phosphorus 26mg 108mg 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.144mg 11%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.7mg 5%
Potassium 248mg 107mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.413g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.438mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.98g 1%
Choline 7.5mg 10.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 73.61g N/A
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 0.27g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.7g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.155g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Flour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Jalapeño
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Jalapeño
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.063g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.