Pumpkin vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pumpkins and jalapeño
- Pumpkins have more vitamin A; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 127% more.
- Pumpkins have 5 times more vitamin A than jalapeño. Pumpkins have 288µg of vitamin A, while jalapeño has 54µg.
- Pumpkins are lower in sugar.
- Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2423.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +852.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2212.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 118.6mg | 127% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 288µg | 54µg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 3.58mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.413mg | 1.28mg | 5% |
| Folate | 9µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.05g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.9g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 248mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.91g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 278kcal | 319kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 500g | 345g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.8g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 15mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.08g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.062g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +428.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.7% |
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Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2700% |
