Pumpkin vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pumpkin and jalapeño
- Pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, and iron, while jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 149% higher.
- Jalapeño contains 3 times less iron than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 0.8mg of iron, while jalapeño contains 0.25mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.
The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, 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 | +75% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +220% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +176.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 | +688.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1217.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +237.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +586.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1581.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 9mg | 118.6mg | 122% |
Vitamin A | 426µg | 54µg | 41% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.419mg | 28% |
Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 3.58mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
Copper | 0.127mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.28mg | 4% |
Potassium | 340mg | 248mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 44mg | 26mg | 3% |
Folate | 16µg | 27µg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Calcium | 21mg | 12mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 15mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.112g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
Calories | 26kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1g | 0.91g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.37g | 0% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 6.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.76g | 4.12g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Choline | 8.2mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.092g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.029g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.035mg | 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 OtherOther | +50.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.91g
~equal in
Carbs
~6.5g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2140% |