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Red potato vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Red potato and Jalapeño?

  • Red potato is higher in Copper, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Iron, however, Jalapeño is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, and Vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 118% more.
  • Jalapeño contains 4 times less Copper than Red potato. Red potato contains 0.174mg of Copper, while Jalapeño contains 0.046mg.

We used Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this article.

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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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 42% 0.6% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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% 65% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +152%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +841.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.4%
Contains more OtherOther +143.4%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +169.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +497.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Red potato Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Jalapeño Opinion
Calories 89kcal 29kcal Red potato
Protein 2.3g 0.91g Red potato
Fats 0.15g 0.37g Jalapeño
Vitamin C 12.6mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Net carbs 17.79g 3.7g Red potato
Carbs 19.59g 6.5g Red potato
Magnesium 28mg 15mg Red potato
Calcium 9mg 12mg Jalapeño
Potassium 545mg 248mg Red potato
Iron 0.7mg 0.25mg Red potato
Sugar 1.43g 4.12g Red potato
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g Jalapeño
Copper 0.174mg 0.046mg Red potato
Zinc 0.4mg 0.14mg Red potato
Starch 15.15g Red potato
Phosphorus 72mg 26mg Red potato
Sodium 12mg 3mg Jalapeño
Vitamin A 10IU 1078IU Jalapeño
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg Jalapeño
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.58mg Jalapeño
Manganese 0.173mg 0.097mg Red potato
Selenium 0.4µg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.04mg Red potato
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.28mg Red potato
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.315mg Red potato
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Vitamin K 2.8µg 18.5µg Jalapeño
Folate 27µg 27µg
Choline 18.9mg 7.5mg Red potato
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.092g Red potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.029g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.112g Jalapeño
Tryptophan 0.023mg Red potato
Threonine 0.075mg Red potato
Isoleucine 0.074mg Red potato
Leucine 0.109mg Red potato
Lysine 0.12mg Red potato
Methionine 0.035mg Red potato
Phenylalanine 0.091mg Red potato
Valine 0.115mg Red potato
Histidine 0.039mg Red potato
Fructose 0.44g 2.63g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Red potato Jalapeño
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Red potato
59%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Red potato
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.69g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.066g)
Which food is cheaper?
Red potato
Red potato is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Red potato
Red potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in glycemic index (difference - 57)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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