Persimmon vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between persimmon and jalapeño
- Persimmon is richer in iron, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 58% higher.
- Persimmon contains 10 times more iron than jalapeño. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while jalapeño contains 0.25mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index than persimmon.
Food types used in this article are Persimmons, native, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
Contains more IronIron | +900% |
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 | +79.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 118.6mg | 58% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.25mg | 28% |
Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 6.5g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 8% | |
Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 29kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.046mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.097mg | 4% | |
Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 248mg | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 12mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.91g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 26mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +415.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +42.4% |
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Fats
~0.37g