Pimiento vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pimiento and jalapeño
- Pimiento has more vitamin A and iron; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% more.
- Pimiento has 7 times more iron than jalapeño. Pimiento has 1.68mg of iron, while jalapeño has 0.25mg.
- Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pimento, canned 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +146.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +418.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +122.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 118.6mg | 37% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 3.58mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.68mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.419mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 133µg | 54µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 18.5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.315mg | 6% |
| Folate | 6µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 1.28mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 248mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 0.91g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Carbs | 5.1g | 6.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.2g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.71g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.092mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +20.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.5% |
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Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45% |
