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Jalapeño vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jalapeño and whey

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate; however, whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 132% more than whey.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1629.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1251.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0.1mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.031mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.074mg 8%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 3µg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.004mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.001mg 4%
Potassium 248mg 161mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 46mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 54mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.23g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.383mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 27kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.36g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%
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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g
~equal in Fats ~0.36g
~equal in Water ~93.12g
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.8%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.